Description
This Old School Butter & Sugar Pull Apart Bread recipe is a delightful treat that combines the rich flavors of butter and sugar in a soft, pull-apart bread. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack, this recipe will surely satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
For Overnight Dough:
- 100 grams bread flour
- 70 grams boiling water
For Main Dough:
- 300 grams bread flour
- 100 grams plain flour
- 80 grams sugar
- 20 grams milk powder
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 175 grams cold water
- 60 grams butter
- 3–4 grams per piece butter cubes
- Sugar
- 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
Instructions
- Prepare Overnight Dough: Combine bread flour and boiling water in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Make Main Dough: Combine bread flour, plain flour, salt, sugar, and milk powder. Add yeast in the center. Mix on low speed, then gradually add water and egg. Beat until a rough dough forms.
- Add Butter and Proof: Incorporate overnight dough and butter. Knead and let the dough proof for 40 minutes.
- Shape the Dough: Divide, shape, and arrange dough portions in a greased tin. Proof for another 40 minutes.
- Final Touches: Make slits in dough portions, add butter cubes, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle sugar.
- Bake and Serve: Bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly, unmold, and serve warm with butter and extra sugar.
Notes
- You can customize by adding nuts or dried fruits to the dough.
- Ensure the bread is sufficiently proofed for a light and airy texture.
- Adjust sugar according to your sweetness preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Butter and sugar bread, Pull apart bread, Sweet bread recipe
