Kabocha Squash Twisted Bread Rolls

Name: Kabocha Squash Twisted Bread Rolls
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 grams Bread (strong) flour; 60 grams Kabocha squash (microwaved until tender, mashed with the peel and cooled); 50 ml Milk ※; 1/2 an egg worth Beaten egg ※; 1 ※ 150 ml total combined with the egg and milk Cold water; 20 grams Soft light brown sugar; 20 grams Butter; 5 grams Salt; 3 grams Dry yeast; 150 to 200 grams Kabocha squash paste (of your choice)

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A bakery near where I used to live, sold kabocha squash bread. I used to love the simple sweetness and bright color. I felt nostalgic about it and wanted to have it again, so I borrowed ideas from several places to come up with this similar recipe. It's been a big success!

Adjust the amount of water added depending on how watery the kabocha squash you use is.
Use whatever kabocha squash paste you like. I made mine like this: I added 40g of sugar to 150 g of microwaved and cooked kabocha squash, and microwaved the mixture again to evaporate some of the moisture. Recipe by Kechauru recipe

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Ingredients

10 servings

For the dough
250 gramsBread (strong) flour
60 gramsKabocha squash (microwaved until tender, mashed with the peel and cooled)
50 mlMilk ※
1/2an egg worth Beaten egg ※
1※ 150 ml total combined with the egg and milk Cold water
20 gramsSoft light brown sugar
20 gramsButter
5 gramsSalt
3 gramsDry yeast
For the filling
150to 200 grams Kabocha squash paste (of your choice)

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Steps

1

Combine the milk and egg, and add enough cold water to make it 150 ml in total. Put it in a bread machine along with the rest of the dough ingredients and start the "dough" course. Let the machine complete the 1st rising.
2

Take the dough out and divide into 2 pieces. Round off each piece, cover with a tightly wrung out moistened kitchen towel, and rest for 15 minutes or so.
3

Roll out the dough to about a 20x30cm rectancle. Spread half the kabocha squash paste thinly and evenly on top.
4

Fold the dough into thirds.
5

Roll out with a rolling pin to blend the dough and paste together.
6

Cut into 5 pieces.
7

Make cuts in the dough with a pastry scraper or similar as shown.
8

Pinch the ends while stretching and twisting the dough.
9

Form a ring or knot the dough to form it.
10

Form the other half of the dough quickly in the same way.
11

Place the formed rolls on a kitchen parchment paper lined baking tray, and leave to rise (2nd rising) until the dough has doubled in volume, for about 30 to 40 minutes.
12

Sprinkle pumpkin seeds if you have them, and bake in a 190°C oven for 15 minutes.
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These ones were brushed with an egg wash before baking.
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This one was formed into a knot. It doesn't look as nice as the ring shaped rolls, but it does puff up better.
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Variation: Roll up the dough after Step 3, cut into 3cm wide pieces, and brush the cut sides with egg yolk before baking. It won't have layers, but it's easy and delicious!
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Sister recipe using sweet potato instead of kabocha squash and with cream cheese..
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/152936-twisted-sweet-potato-bread

Twisted Sweet Potato Bread