Looking for a bread recipe

[carbonel]

I've been making no-knead bread occasionally for the past year or so, but I'd like to branch out a bit.

I tried making kneaded bread (a cob loaf) for the first time in years, and it turned out more or less the way it should, but it wasn't my kind of bread -- too soft and too dense a crumb (that may have been a proofing error on my part). I prefer bread that has some holes but not huge ones, and that has a bit of chewiness to it.

I'd like something that calls for kneading, since I'd like an alternative to an overnight rise, and doesn't require a sourdough starter. Any recommendations for a non-sourdough kneaded loaf that uses wheat flour? I currently have bread flour, AP flour (lots of this), and WW flour, but no flour from other grains.

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Our Daily Bread Portugese Sweet Bread

[notyourwendy]

This is from a bakery in my college town. I'm too lazy to deal with fussy breads, so this is about as complicated a bread as I'm willing to bake. It's one of my favorite breads.

1.5 c. water
3 eggs
1 stick butter, softened
2 T. yeast
2/3 c. sugar
about 6 c. flour
2 T. nonfat dry milk powder (I use buttermilk powder since it's what I have around)
2 t. salt

Combine water, eggs, butter, yeast, and sugar.
Combine 4. c flour, milk powder, and salt, add to liquid ingredients. Add remaining flour as needed.
Knead and rise until doubled, about an hour.
Divide into two loaves (pans, rounds, whatever) and rise until doubled, about an hour.
Slash tops and bake 1 hour at 375.