Warm milk bread hits the spot – just try it and you’ll see.
- 2/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1 cup, plus 1 tablespoon milk (at room temperature)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Egg wash: whisk together 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water
- Simple syrup (optional): 2 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water