Description
This article explores various sweet bread recipes, offering delightful treats for any occasion. It provides instructions and tips for baking delicious sweet breads.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Yeast
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter
- Salt
- Flavorings (e.g., vanilla extract, cinnamon, fruit)
Instructions
- Activate yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, melted butter, and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and shape as desired.
- Let the shaped dough rise again.
- Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Ensure milk is warm, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast.
- Adjust sugar and flavorings to your preference.
- For enriched doughs, more kneading might be required.
- Experiment with different fruits, nuts, or spices for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-45 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Global