Savory Batter Bread Master Recipe

Name: Savory Batter Bread Master Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Yield: One loaf
Ingredients: 113 grams (½ cup, 120 milliliters) neutral-flavored oil, like canola, vegetable, safflower, or grapeseed—or olive oil can be used for additional flavor; 4 grams (¾ teaspoon) kosher salt; 10 grams (1 tablespoon) baking powder; 227 grams (1 cup, 240 milliliters) milk (skim, 1 percent, 2 percent, whole, or dairy-free), room temperature; 1 large egg, room temperature; 13 grams (1 tablespoon) granulated sugar; 240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Yield:
One
loaf

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Baker Bettie's Better Baking Book

By Kristin Hoffman

Published 2022

About

This savory batter bread is very different from traditional yeasted bread. The texture is much more muffin-like—fluffier and less chewy than a yeasted bread. Batter breads are such a great way to play around with flavors without spending hours waiting for your bread dough to rise.

Ingredients

240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour
13 grams (1

Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Prep

At least 30 minutes before baking, measure out the milk and set it out with the egg to come to room temperature. Measure out the rest of the ingredients.
Position an oven rack to the center position. Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C