Japanese Milk Bread
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Japanese Milk Bread
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If you have never had Japanese milk bread before, you are missing out. Light and airy, this is a sweet bread that is not only delicious it makes a great breakfast idea or snack.
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Ingredients
For the bread dough:
- 1 and 1/2 C all-purpose flour plus 5 tbsp extra
- 2 TBSP sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 TSP active dry yeast
- 2/3 C warm milk 105-115 F
- 2 TBSP condensed milk or 37 grams at room temperature
- 2 TBSP softened butter or 28 grams
Condensed milk filling:
- 2 TBSP softened butter or 28 grams
- 2 TBSP condensed milk or 37 grams at room temperature
- 8-10 pieces maraschino cherries drained
- 2 TBSP raisins
- 1 TBSP sliced almonds
- Chopped cherries for garnish
- Blanched almonds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 teaspoon of the sugar, the warm milk, and the yeast.
- Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, the remaining sugar, salt, condensed milk, and butter, then use a wooden spoon to stir the ingredients together.
- Gradually sprinkle some of the reserved flour, a little at a time, to help with the stickiness.
- Keep stirring until a soft, sticky dough gathers in the center of the bowl.
- You may not need the entire reserved flour at this point.
- Generously flour a working board using the remaining flour.
- Turn the dough over onto the board.
- Knead the dough for 6-10 minutes, dusting more flour in the board and in your hands as needed.
- Once the dough is smooth and elastic, shape it into a ball and place in a bowl.
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 1 and 1/2 hours.
- While the dough is rising, make the condensed milk filling.
- Stir together softened butter and condensed milk until it turns into a paste.
- It is important that the butter is very soft and the condensed milk is at room temperature.
- Butter a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Punch the dough down and roll it into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle.
- Spread the condensed milk filling across the surface of the dough.
- Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut the dough vertically into 4 sections, forming 4 long strips.
- Stack the strips together, the filling side up.
- Cut the stacked dough into 8 sections.
- You now have 8 stacked rectangular dough portions.
- Arrange the dough portions in the greased loaf pan, with the long sides of the dough facing up.
- It is fine if a small space is vacant in the pan, it will be filled up once the dough rises.
- Let it rise for about an hour, covered loosely with a kitchen towel.
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Top the dough with raisins, sliced almonds and maraschino cherries.
- Bake the bread at 325 F for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature to 300 then bake for 10-12 minutes more, or until the bread is golden.
- Sprinkle the cherries and blanched almonds for garnish.
- To serve, cut into slices or pull-apart.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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