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Ingredients
- 300 ml/ 1/2 pint/ 1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
- 50g/2 oz/1/4cup butter, at room temperature
- 5ml/1tsp caster (superfine) sugar
- 10ml/2tsp active dried yeast
- 1 egg yolk
- 10ml/2tsp salt
- 500-575g/5-5 1/2 cups strong white bread flour
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