Serbian "pogacha" Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 5 cups flour, plus additional for shaping
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 scald milk and add butter. allow to cool to lukewarm. add yeast and sugar and stir until dissolved.
• 2 measure 5 cups flour into work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. add milk-yeast mixture, sour cream, oil, egg and salt. mix well.
• 3 switch to dough hook and knead on medium-low for about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. turn out into a large greased bowl. flip dough over to grease both sides, cover and let rise until doubled.
• 4 heat oven to 350 degrees. punch down dough and place in a 10-inch round greased pan with high sides (about 3 inches) or handshape into a 10-inch round and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 5 using a sharp knife or a "lame," slash top of dough three times. some make an "x" on top. bake about 1 hour or until instant-read thermometer registers 190 degrees. remove from oven and place on cooling rack.