Milk Bread (Shokupan) - Desserts Recipe

Milk Bread (Shokupan)

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Ingredients

• 350g bread flour
• 40g sugar
• 7g yeast
• 7g salt
• 180ml warm milk
• 1 egg
• 40g butter. Tangzhong: 25g flour + 125ml water (cooked to paste)

Method

1. Making — Make tangzhong: whisk flour and water over medium heat until 65°C (150°F) and paste-like. Cool.
2. Adding — Add all ingredients including tangzhong. Knead 12 min until very smooth.
3. Rising — Rise 1.5 hours. Shape into 3 balls, place in loaf pan.
4. Step 4 — Proof 1 hour until crowning above pan.
5. Glazing — Glaze with milk. Bake 180°C (350°F) for 30 min.

Tags: bread flour, sugar, yeast, warm milk, egg · Source: Brittani's Almanac