Milk Bread Tangzhong 湯種牛奶麵包
I have found this amazing Milk Bread Tangzhong 湯種牛奶麵包 that not only lasts a good long while but is soft, fluffy and tender yet strong enough to use as a sandwich bread. Plus it's so easy to make and bake, it's become my favorite bread to make!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tbsp flour, 24g
- 1/4 cup milk, 60 ml
- 1/4 cup water, 60 ml
- 2 1/2 cups flour, 325g
- 1/8-1/4 cup sugar, 25g-50g
- 2 tsp instant yeast, 7g
- 1/2 tsp salt, 3g
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup room temp milk, 120 ml
- 4 tbsp softened butter, diced, 56g
- 1/4 cup extra flour
Instructions
- 1
Make the roux in a small pot. Mix the milk, water and flour until incorporated. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened but still pourable, a minute or so. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.
- 2
Make the dough. Mix flour, sugar, yeast and salt in large mixing bowl.
- 3
Add in egg, milk and roux. Knead until dough comes together. If the dough at this point is too wet add extra flour 2 tbsp at a time until the dough just comes together but is still quite soft and wet.
- 4
Add in butter and knead 10 more mins until the butter is incorporated and the dough is smooth and just a bit sticky. The butter will slip about a lot but keep at it, it will incorporate. Use the windowpane test to check if the dough is ready.
- 5
Shape the dough into a ball by tucking under until surface smooth and taut. Let rise, covered, for up to an hour or until the dough has doubled.
- 6
Punch down, divide into however many division you like.
- 7
Roll up each division into a long rectangle, fold over the two sides to meet at the center, then roll up. Tuck your rolls seam side down into your buttered bread pan.
- 8
Cover and let rise 40 mins over until dough is doubled in size.
- 9
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- 10
Brush the top of the dough with a bit of milk, trying not to drip down the sides as it will make the dough stick to the pan.
- 11
Bake on bottom shelf of oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 mins.