Egg-Enriched White Loaf

Name: Egg-Enriched White Loaf
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 7.5 ml/1½ tsp granulated sugar; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake dried yeast; 10 ml/2 tsp granulated sugar; 600 g/1 lb 5 oz/5¼ cups unbleached white bread flour; 2 eggs; 5 ml/1 tsp easy bake dried yeast; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp salt; 4 ml/¾ tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 375 g/13 oz/3¼ cups unbleached white bread flour; water; 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk; 20 g/¾ oz/1½ tbsp butter; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/4½ cups unbleached white bread flour; 1 egg

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

Adding egg to a basic white loaf gives a richer flavour and creamier crumb, as well as a wonderfully golden finish to the crust.

Ingredients

Small

1 egg
water
375 g/13 oz/3¼

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Put the egg(s) in a measuring jug (cup) and add sufficient water to give 240ml/8½fl oz/generous 1 cup, 300ml/10½fl oz/1⅓ cups or 385ml/13½fl oz/1⅝ cups, according to the size of loaf selected.
Mix lightly and pour into the bread m