Pogacha / Pogača Balkan Bread in The Bread Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats while margarine is often more affordable.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and richer, while sour cream is usually less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

Heat together 50 g of butter and 125 g of milk until just boiling, then remove from heat.

Dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar in the mixture and let it cool below 40°C.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of yeast to the cooled mixture and let it sit for 10 minutes.

In a bowl, combine 400 g of bread flour and 0.5 teaspoon of salt; mix well.

Add the milk, yeast, and butter mixture to the dry ingredients.

Incorporate 125 g of sour cream and 1 small egg into the mixture and mix to form a smooth dough.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes until soft and slightly sticky.

Place the dough in a bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

Turn the dough out onto a surface, knock the gas out, and shape it into a ball.

Place the shaped dough on a lightly greased baking tray, cover, and let it prove for about 30 minutes.

Dust the dough lightly with flour and make a few slashes on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (200°C for normal oven) for about 25 to 30 minutes.

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