Hokkaido (Japanese Milk Bread)

Raven
Raven @ShugieSweetz143
Decatur, Alabama

I have seen this but never tried it. I am glad I did. Soft, pillowy bread with just the right amount of sweet. This can be made into rolls, loaves, cinnamon buns etc.. Hope you enjoy

Hokkaido (Japanese Milk Bread)

I have seen this but never tried it. I am glad I did. Soft, pillowy bread with just the right amount of sweet. This can be made into rolls, loaves, cinnamon buns etc.. Hope you enjoy

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Ingredients

  1. For the starter:
  2. 1/3 cupbread flour
  3. 1/2 cupwhole milk
  4. 1/2 cupwater
  5. For the dough:
  6. 3 cupsbread flour
  7. 1 teaspoonsalt
  8. 1/4 cupsugar
  9. 2 1/4 teaspoonsrapid rise yeast
  10. 4 tablespoonssoftened butter
  11. 1egg room temp
  12. 1/2 cupwarmed milk
  13. Milk for brushing on top before baking
  14. Melted butter to brush on top after cooking

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In small sauce pan, combine all ingredients for the starter. Whisk until smooth.

  2. 2

    On medium heat, cook until thickened. Spoon should leave trail on bottom of pan.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat and place in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and push down so wrap sits on top of starter. This prevents skin from forming.

  4. 4

    Mix flour, sugar, yeast half the starter mixtureand salt. Stir until combined.

  5. 5

    In stand mixer bowl with doughhook attatched, add flour mixture, butter, egg and milk.

  6. 6

    Mix on low speed until dough is sticky but pulls away from sides and doesnt stick to hands.

  7. 7

    You may have to add some flour if it appears to loose.

  8. 8

    In bowl, grease tops and sides of dough.

  9. 9

    Cover with towel and let rise until doubled in size.

  10. 10

    Punch down. Divide dough into rolls or loaves. Can even use for cinnamon buns.

  11. 11

    Place in greased pan and let rise again.

  12. 12

    Brush tops with milk.

  13. 13

    Bake at 350 until golden brown.

  14. 14

    If browning to fast, cover withfoil until bread is cooked completely.

  15. 15

    Serve hot. This bread stays soft for days in wrap.

  16. 16

    I made 5 mini loaves and one pan of rolls from this recipe :)

  17. 17

    The starter you have left you can make another batch with or recipe can be doubled to use all of the starter.

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