Name: Chef John's White Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Whole milk, warmed - 1 ¼ cups; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Egg, beaten - 1 large; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; White vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Fine salt - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; All-purpose flour, or more as needed - 2 ¾ cups; Unsalted butter, very soft - 3 tablespoons; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Melted butter, divided - 2 tablespoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Chef John's White Bread

1. Whole milk, warmed - 1 ¼ cups

2. Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package

3. Egg, beaten - 1 large

4. White sugar - 1 tablespoon

5. White vinegar - 1 tablespoon

6. Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon

7. Fine salt - 1 teaspoon

8. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

9. All-purpose flour, or more as needed - 2 ¾ cups

10. Unsalted butter, very soft - 3 tablespoons

11. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

12. Melted butter, divided - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's White Bread

1. Stage

Pour warm milk into a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Sprinkle yeast on top and let dissolve until a few small bubbles begin to a form, 10 to 15 minutes. Add beaten egg, sugar, vinegar, baking soda, salt, cayenne, flour, and butter.

2. Stage

Knead on low speed until dough begins to come together. Increase speed slightly and knead about 3 minutes more. Use a spatula to scrape the sides clean and gather the dough into the center. Cover and let rise until doubled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

3. Stage

Butter a spatula and a loaf pan. Scrape the dough into the pan using the spatula. Smooth out the top to distribute dough evenly. Dust the top with flour and press gently to even out the dough. Let rise in pan for 30 minutes.

4. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5. Stage

Use a sharp knife or razor to cut a deep slash lengthwise through the center of the loaf. You may need to go over it several times. Brush the top with most of the melted butter.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

7. Stage

Brush hot loaf with remaining butter. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool for at least 1 hour before slicing.