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Pain de Mie

Pain de Mie

Pain de Mie, called Soft Bread in English, is the one you find in club sandwiches. Its soft texture makes it perfect for these type of meals. We show you through this recipe how to make your own loaf!
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Prep Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Course Baking
Cuisine French
Servings 12
Calories 204 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Rectangular Baking Mold

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Flour T55-T65
  • 200 mL Warm Milk
  • 100 mL Water
  • 50 grams Butter Melted
  • 40 grams Sugar
  • 5 grams Salt
  • 7 grams Instant Yeast

Instructions
 

  • Start by putting the yeast in the milk and let it rest for about 10 mins
  • Next, put all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, and salt) in a mixing bowl and mix them well together
  • Now add the milk with the yeast and mix well
  • Add the water and keep mixing
  • Add the butter and keep mixing until you obtain a well formed dough
  • Once the dough is formed, knead it for about 10 mins, until it becomes elastic
  • Place it back in the mixing bowl and cover it with a tissue
  • Let it rise for 2-2:30 hours or until it doubles in volume
  • Next, placed your risen dough on your working surface (lightly floured) and press well on it to releases all the gases
  • Using the palm of your hand, press on the dough to flatten it and put back one side over the other 3 to 4 times. This will give the dough it's elasticity
  • Roll the dough with your hands until you obtain something shaped as a cylinder
  • Butter your mold from the inside and place your newly formed dough in it
  • Cover it with a tissue and let it rise for an hour or until it doubles in volume
  • Around 15 mins before the rising process ends, preheat your oven at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Once the rising process is over, place your mold in the oven with convection on and bake your loaf for 40 mins
    Pain de Mie Baking
  • Once done, remove your mold from the oven, remove the loaf from the mold and place it on a cooling grid
  • You can cut it after 30 mins once it's cold. Enjoy!
    Pain de Mie

Notes

Our Cooking Hints

  • You can use skimmed milk for a lighter version, as well as margarine instead of butter
  • You can use whole wheat flour
  • Feel free to lower the quantity of sugar for a healthier version
Keyword loaf, pain de mie, soft bread