Application Guide

myriad foods with which it can be combined. White bread textures vary with the addi-
tion of water, milk, buttermilk, yogurt, evaporated milk, or dry milk. Non-dairy milks,
too, such as coconut or soy, can be used with wonderful results. White bread can be
spartan, with just a tad of oil and sugar, or rich, with lots of butter and milk. Water
makes a chewy, coarse-textured loaf, while milk makes a fine-textured, softer loaf. The
combination of water and milk is a favorite in bread baking; it should be your tipoff to
a delicate crumb. For toast, sandwiches, dinner bread, hamburger or hot dog rolls,
croutons, French toast, or for use in a strata or bread pudding, these are the breads to
use.
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