What is the rubbed dough method?

Step 1: Gather your ingredients

-Flour: bread flour or all-purpose flour

-Sugar

-Salt

-Water

-Butter (cold and cut into small pieces)

-Yeast

-A large mixing bowl

-A wooden spoon or spatula

Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients

- Add flour, sugar and salt to the large mixing bowl.

-Mix well until the ingredients are combined.

Step 3: Add the butter

-Drop the cold, cubed butter into the bowl of dry ingredients.

-Using your fingers, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 4: Add water and yeast

-Make a well in the center of the dry ingredient and butter mixture.

-Pour in the yeast (make sure it is not touching the salt directly) and gradually add water.

Step 5: Mix the dough

-Start mixing the dough with the wooden spoon or spatula, gradually incorporating the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

-Knead the dough with your hands until it comes together and forms a ball.

Step 6: Rest the dough

-Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it with a clean kitchen towel.

-Allow the dough to rest in a warm place for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until it has doubled in size.

Step 7: Shape the dough and bake

-Preheat your oven to the desired temperature.

-Punch down the dough and divide it into two equal portions.

-Shape each portion into a loaf shape and place them in greased loaf pans.

-Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the bread has a golden brown crust and sounds hollow when tapped.

The rubbed dough method allows you to create delicious, bakery-style breads with a flaky texture and a rich, buttery flavor.