Easy Egg Bread
One reason I don't like to make bread is that I don't like that 'proofing' stage. So fiddly. Then I don't like the kneading. So much like actual work. This recipe requires no proofing and no kneading, provided you have a stand-mixer with a bread hook. This makes a huge loaf and is perfect for sampling freshly made jam.
Throw into stand-mixer with bread hook attached:
3/4 C milk
1/3 C very warm water
2 eggs
2 T butter, diced up
4 C flour
3 T sugar
1 t salt
1 1/4 t breadmaker yeast
Run mixer on low for 20 minutes.
Pull dough off hook and out of bowl; flour inside of bowl; return dough to bowl; leave bread hook in place; let rise until double (about 2 hours).
Pop bread hook back in; knead for 4 minutes.
Turn on oven to 400-450 and put bread oven into oven to heat up.
Let dough rise until double (about 20-40 minutes).
Tip dough into bread oven; bake for about 20 minutes or until it sounds hollow when thumped.
