Soft European Bread

Soft European is a type of bread with a soft crust and a soft interior, made in the European style. The main ingredients include high-gluten wheat flour, water, yeast, salt, sugar, butter, or vegetable oil. Some recipes also add whole wheat flour, rye flour, or multigrain flour. Compared with traditional European breads, the recipe for soft European-style bread typically contains small amounts of sugar and fat, resulting in a thinner, non-hard crust and a soft, elastic interior. In terms of preparation, the dough is fermented, shaped, and then baked. The finished bread comes in various shapes, commonly round, oval, or batard. The surface is often dusted with flour or rolled oats, or has light scores.