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The fats/oils in yeast breads may be cold-pressed oil, shortening, butter, margarine, bacon grease, or animal fat. The fats/oils make bread tender and rich. Dough made without fats/oils tends to become stale more quickly. Butter is particularly delicious when used in sweet yeast breads and rolls.

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Most breads have oil or butter added to allow the bread to be soft after baking. Without oil or butter, the bread will be stiff and not really edible. However, there are some flat breads that are made without oils or butters; these are usually cooked on hot devices (like iron skillets) and not baked in an oven. There are other exceptions but, generally speaking, the oil or butter cause the dough to become bread and not a hard, dry mass.

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Because it produces a softer and less dense crumb than using butter does. (All baked goods (except meringue) require some fat such as oil, butter or shortening to achieve a texture that is not brick-like).

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you add fat or oil to the bread dough so that it tastes nicer and it doesn't go soggy.

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to make the bread more moist

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to add moisture to the bread

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