Milk bread (Milchbreatlen)

For 9 pieces

425 g wheat flour 00
260 g milk
0,6 g yeast
7 g salt
35 g butter
35 g sugar
1 egg

Dissolve the yeast in the milk, then knead with all other ingredients to a smooth dough.
Cover the dough in a bowl and let it rest for about 20 hours at room temperature.
After resting, cut 9 pieces from the dough and form into balls. Place on a baking tray and brush with milk.
Cover and let rest for about 1 hour.
Brush with milk again and put into the cold oven.
Set the oven to 180° and bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

TIP: Tastes wonderful warm with butter and homemade apricot jam.