Fluffy homemade bread (Ppang: 빵만들기)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: apple butter

💰Cheaper: homemade jam

Apple butter offers a sweet alternative with less cost.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar substitute

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

Melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter and turn off the heat.

Add 1 1/2 cups cold milk to the melted butter and stir.

Add 1/4 cup sugar and check the temperature to ensure it's lukewarm.

Add 2 teaspoons of instant yeast and wait until foamy (about 5 minutes).

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 eggs to the mixture and stir.

Measure and add 4 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour to the mixture.

Knead the dough by hand for about 4-5 minutes (300 times).

Let the dough rise for 2 hours until doubled in size.

Divide the dough into 2 pieces and shape them into loaves.

Place the shaped dough into a non-stick baking pan (8 1/2 inch by 4 1/2 inch by 2 3/4 inch).

Let the dough rise again for 1 hour until more than doubled.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the loaves for 25 minutes until golden brown.

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