Chef John's Milk Bread
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Ingredients
- ✓ ¼ cup bread flour
- ✓ ¼ cup water
- ✓ ⅓ cup whole milk
- ✓ 2 ½ cups bread flour
- ✓ 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- ✓ ¼ cup white sugar
- ✓ 1 (.25 ounce) package instant dry yeast
- ✓ ½ cup warm whole milk (110 degrees F (43 degrees C))
- ✓ 1 large egg, beaten
- ✓ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cubed
- ✓ 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed