Here’s a recipe for super fluffy and soft puff pastry butter bread, including ingredient quantities, instructions, and approximate nutrition information:
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 3 cups (360g) bread flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 packet (7g) instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) warm milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
For the butter layer:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons (15g) all-purpose flour
For the egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt.
- Add the warm milk and eggs to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5-7 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- While the dough is rising, prepare the butter layer. In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter and all-purpose flour until smooth and creamy.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and divide it into two equal portions.
- Roll out one portion of the dough into a rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread half of the butter mixture evenly over the rolled-out dough.
- Fold the dough in thirds, like a letter, to enclose the butter layer. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Repeat the process with the remaining portion of dough and butter mixture.
- After chilling, roll out each portion of dough into a rectangle again, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Place one rectangle of dough on top of the other, aligning the edges.
- Roll up the dough tightly, starting from the long edge, to form a log.
- Cut the log of dough into slices, about 1 inch thick, and place them in a greased baking pan.
- Cover the pan with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to make the egg wash.
- Brush the tops of the risen dough slices with the egg wash.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition information (per serving, based on 12 servings):
- Calories: 380
- Total Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
- Sodium: 210mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 36g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 6g
Enjoy your super fluffy and soft puff pastry butter bread!