Basic Bread Dough with Minimal Ingredients

Directions

1. 1
   Combine all ingredients except the butter, and mix.
2. 2
   Add the butter, mix evenly, then bring the dough together and knead.
3. 3
   Place the dough in the oven at a low temperature, allow the dough to rise until it doubles in size (1st proof).
4. 4
   After it rises, separate the dough into desired amount of rolls, let sit for 10 minutes.
5. 5
   Shape into desired shapes, lay on a cookie sheet, then return to the oven for 2nd prove.
6. 6
   As soon as they rise, preheat the oven.
7. 7
   Brush with egg wash, if desired, then bake for about 12 minutes in oven preheated to 355F/180C.
8. 8
   After the first prove, the dough should weigh about 280 g. Separate the dough into five parts, into about 56 g each.
9. 9
   You can omit the egg and substitute milk.
10. 10
    For this, use about 110 ml milk.