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Also referred to as Hokkaido milk bread, these rolls are incredibly soft and airy thanks to a simple technique involving a roux "starter," known as tangzhong. How to make the softest Hokkaido japanese milk bread without stand mixer or any machine with Tangzhong method (water roux). Ingredients to prepare tang zhong milk bread.
Tangzhong Milk Bread is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tangzhong Milk Bread is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have tangzhong milk bread using 12 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tangzhong Milk Bread:
- Make ready Tangzhong:
- Make ready 35 g Bread Flour,
- Prepare 175 g Water,
- Take Dough:
- Take 5 g Active Instant Dry Yeast,
- Make ready 140 g Whole Milk Lukewarm,
- Prepare 340 g Bread Flour,
- Get 30 g Demerara Sugar,
- Make ready 3 g Sea Salt,
- Make ready 40 g Eggs,
- Take Room Temperature Softened Unsalted Butter, 40g + More For Greasing
- Prepare Egg Wash, 1 Egg Yolk + 1 TBSP Whole Milk
Hokkaido Milk Toast (北海道牛奶麵包) was made with tangzhong (roux), most reliable method to make soft and fluffy breads. The bread can be kept for days and still very soft and fluffy. Hokkaido milk bread recipe is a popular Japanese bread types highly popular among Chinese home cooks. Make Hokkaido milk bread with Tangzhong method.
Instructions to make Tangzhong Milk Bread:
- Prepare the tangzhong. - - In a skillet over medium-low heat, add flour and water. - - Stir to combine well. - - Make sure no large lumps.
- Continue cooking until it thickens. - - The roux should stick to your spatula without falling. - - Transfer into a bowl. - - Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge overnight.
- Prepare the dough. - - Take the roux out of the fridge and place it on a counter at room temperature at least 1 hr prior to making the dough. - - In a bowl, combine milk and yeast until the yeast has dissolved. - - The milk has to be lukewarm.
- Set aside. - - In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. - - Mix to combine well. - - Gradually pour in the milk mixture while mixing with a spatula. - - Fold to combine well. - - Add in egg. - - Fold to combine well.
- Once it becomes a dough, knead the dough inside the bowl until all the nooks and crannies of flour are kneaded into the dough, about 5 mins. - - Add in the tangzhong. - - Knead for about 3 mins until the tangzhong is fully incorporated.
- Add in the butter. - - Continue kneading for another 3 mins. - - Transfer onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 8 mins. - - Do take note that the tangzhong and butter has to be at room temperature.
- The dough should be tacky, but not sticky, and it should pass the "window-pane" test. - - If the dough is too dry, add in water, 1 TBSP at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add in flour, 1 TBSP at a time. - - Lightly grease the bowl with some butter. - - Transfer the dough back to the greased bowl. - - Cover with cling film and let rise for 30 mins.
- It should slightly risen. - - Punch down the dough and fold the top, sides and bottom to the center. - - Flip, cover and let rise for 1 hr. - - This process is sorta to ensure that the yeast is activated.
- The dough should be doubled in size. - - You can do a test by poking a floured finger into the dough. If it doesn't spring back, the yeast is activated properly and the dough is ready. - - Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. - - Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces.
- Form each piece into balls. - - Cover with cling film and let rest for 15 mins. This is called the bench rest which allows the gluten to relax. - - Grease bread pan with butter.
- Roll a dough ball into an oblong disc. - - Fold the top 2/3 way to the bottom. - - Gently press to seal the sim. - - Fold the bottom 2/3 way to the top. - - Gently press to seal the sim.
- Rotate 90 degrees. - - Roll with the rolling pin. - - Fold the top 2/3 way to the bottom. - - Gently press to seal the sim.
- Fold down to meet the bottom. - - Gently pinch the sim. - - Roll the dough simmed side down to smoothen.
- Transfer into the greased bread pan. - - Repeat the process for the remaining dough balls. - - You will have 3 dough balls, side by side in your loaf pan.
- Cover with cling film and let rise for 45 mins. - - Preheat oven to 175 degree celsius or 350 fahrenheit. - - The dough balls should rise about 2 inches above the top of the loaf pan. - - Whisk egg wash until well combined.
- Brush the egg wash onto the dough. - - Wack into the oven and bake for 45 mins or until the crust is golden brown. - - Remove from the oven. - - Immediately unmold onto a wire cooling rack.
- Melt some butter in skillet over a stovetop. - - Immediately, brush the melted butter onto the top crust to give that extra shine. - - Set aside to cool down completely before slicing. - - Use this sandwich bread for your sandwich adventures, or simply make a toast. I just simply spread my nyonya kaya.
These vegan milk bread buns use the Japanese method of tangzhong to make the most soft and pillowy buns that stay fresh for days! This shows how many portions this recipe makes. Milk Bread is a light Asian style bread that is popular in Korea. Tangzhong makes this extra moist and yummy. Can be made with non-instant OR instant yeast.
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