Basic enriched soft white bread (hand knead method)

Basic enriched soft white bread -Enriched with olive oil and soy protein and flavoured with herbs.
 This simple enriched white bread is one of my favourite  if I were to bake a white bread version.Adding milk and egg to the dough gives a softer crust and a rich texture. While adding 20g of high quality soy protein boost the nutrients value in this humble bread not to mention balancing the otherwise full load of carbohydrate  in every bite.I use a strong,unbleached white flour for the best flavour.


Dry ingredients
500g bread flour ( high protein flour)
2 scoops (20g) soy protein powder
80g castor sugar
1tsp salt
1 teaspoon bread improver
1 teaspoon bread softner
1 pack dry yeast ( i use mauripan 11g instant dry yeast)

Liquid ingredients  ( *you may use 250 warm water + 30g milk powder)
*250 warm milk
1 egg ( lightly beaten)
 Gently whisk all liquid ingredients,put aside for awhile.

Fat----( I prefer to use 80g olive spread-melted, or 80g olive oil)
40 g butter
40g shortening

Method
1.Mix well all dry ingredient in a big bowl.Make a hole in the middle.
2.Pour the liquid mixture in the middle(hole) of dry ingredients. Work from the middle/inside in circular motion and draw the flour mixture into a dough.Take out the dough and work on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
3.Add in fat.Continue kneading until smooth and not sticky to your hand and elastic.
4.Return the dough a clean bowl cover with cling film or damp tea towel.( Going green- I would put in a big tupperware container and put the lid on ---  trying to reduce cling film, save the earth)
5.Leave to rise in warm place for 40 minutes.The dough should double the size.
6.Again, work on a lightly floured surface,knock the air out of the dough and knead again briefly.
7.Divide dough into small ball.Leave for 10 minutes.
8.Add filling,herb of your choice.Shape accordingly. Leave to prove until double the size.
9. Bake in a preheated oven until golden .( mine is at 180c  for 12minutes)

Filling (of your choice )

Sweet filling
1.cube butter with 1/4 sugar + cinnamon powder
2. Kaya - Malaysian favourite spread
3.Kacang merah paste


Herbs
My choice is oregano,olive,sun dried tomatoes  and chicken.

Topping
1.Brush with melted butter.
2. Or pipe in circle of combination sweeten coco+butter paste *
 120 g butter+80g castor sugar+80g flour+ 2eggs + 1 tbsp coco powder

Bonn apetite