Pain Au Lait

This super simple recipe for Pain Au Lait (milk bread) will change the way you feel about store-bought bread forever. Soft, fluffy, and golden these homemade buns are sure to make your mouth water! Delicious straight out the oven as is with a generous schmear of butter, toasted or used to make grilled cheese sandwiches.

Total Time

4hr 2min

3.0

1 Rating

Author: SideChef

Servings:

Ingredients

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2 3/4 cups

All-Purpose Flour

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1 tsp

Instant Dry Yeast

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5 tsp

Granulated Sugar

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2 tsp

Salt

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6.5 oz

Warm Water

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Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Egg (sponsored)

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3/4 cup

Unsalted Butter , room temperature

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2 oz

Milk

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Egg

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to taste

Sea Salt Flakes

Cooking Instructions

Combine the Instant Dry Yeast (1 tsp) and All-Purpose Flour (2 3/4 cups) in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. Mix on a low speed for about 2 minutes, until the yeast is evenly distributed.

Add the Granulated Sugar (5 tsp) , Salt (2 tsp) , Water (6.5 oz) , Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Egg (sponsored) (1) , Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) , and Milk (2 oz) .

Knead the dough for 30 minutes on a medium speed.

Place the dough in a lightly-oiled bowl, cover with plastic and place in a warm place to prove for about 2 hours.

The dough should be nicely risen and at least double in size.

Knock the dough down gently and shape into a round ball. Place on a floured baking tray and allow to prove for another hour.

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C (325 degrees F).

Beat the Egg (1) to make an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, gently brush on the egg wash and sprinkle with Sea Salt Flakes (to taste) .

Bake for 30 minutes, until the loaf is a beautiful golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before eating.

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Serve your Pain Au Lait and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

226

FAT

12.3 g

PROTEIN

4.3 g

CARBS

23.7 g