Categories: Bread Machine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound loaf
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons gluten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 1 3/4 t. bread machine yeast)
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces (room temperature)

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients, except the butter, in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions.

2. Set crust on medium and program for the Basic cycle; press Start; the dough will be soft and sticky.
3. About 10 minutes into Knead 2 (set a kitchen timer), open the lid while the machine is running.
4. Add a piece or two of the butter, allowing it to be incorporated before adding more pieces.
5. It will take a full minute or two to add all the butter; close the lid.
6. When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
7. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.

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