Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 tbsp dry yeast (Note 1)
  • 55 g / 1/4 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar), or sub with normal white sugar
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml warm water (Note 2)
  • 600 g / 20 oz bread flour (4 1/2 US Cups, 4 Cups everywhere else exc Japan)+ extra for dusting (can use all purpose / plain flour) (Note 3)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup / 250 ml milk, lukewarm, whole or low fat, (Note 2)
  • 50 g / 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature, beaten with fork
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted

Instruction

  • Place the yeast and 2 teaspoons of the sugar in a medium bowl, then pour in water. Leave for 5 minutes until it froths.
  • Place flour, remaining sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix to combine.
  • Make a well in the centre. Add milk, butter, eggs and pour in the yeast liquid, including all froth.
  • Mix until combined with wooden spoon - it will be like a thick muffin batter. Not pourable, but thick and sticky.