Method
1. Warm water and add the yeast and sugar.Let it stand for about 5 – 10 mins till it becomes frothy. Add this to the other ingredients like flour, oil, warm milk and salt. Also add the beaten egg.
2. Knead to a soft dough.
3. If you’re kneading in a stand mixer, it should take 5 to 7 minutes at second speed. The dough should clean the sides of the bowl, perhaps sticking a bit at the bottom.Take out the dough.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, and turn to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. What I did…I dumped all the ingredients into my Bread Machine and set it to ‘dough” It took about 1 hr & 20 mins for the dough to rise so very beautifully.
6. Meanwhile, drain the sun-dried tomatoes, lay them on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Finely chop the tomatoes and basil leaves.
7. Next, gently deflate the risen dough and put it on a table top. .