Japanese Milk Bread Rolls
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Japanese Milk Bread Rolls
Description
Japanese Milk Bread Rolls combine basic baking ingredients like milk, bread flour, yeast, and butter to create a light and fluffy bread. The process involves warming milk to help activate the yeast, slowly mixing in the flour and salt, and adding butter cubes one at a time while kneading. The dough is mixed until it's slightly sticky but elastic, then left to rise for about 45 to 60 minutes covered. Before baking, the dough is dusted with flour and baked at a moderate temperature until golden brown. This method creates rolls with a soft texture and a lightly sweet flavor from sugar and milk.
The sweetness from sugar balances with the mild saltiness, and the butter enriches the dough to give a tender crumb. The moderately long mixing and resting time develop gluten for the characteristic pillowy texture. The dusting of flour on top adds a rustic look and prevents sticking. These rolls are versatile for toast, sandwiches, or served warm with butter or jam.
To quicken dough rising, placing the dough inside a warmed but turned-off oven can help maintain warmth. Using room-temperature or slightly warmed milk and gradually adding butter also ensures better dough development. Dusting the dough surface lightly with flour before baking is suggested to improve appearance and prevent sticking.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk ( I used 2 %)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups bread flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
Topping:
- ½ tablespoon bread flour (Dusting on top of the dough)
Instructions
- Pour ¾ cup of milk (warm the milk in the microwave for 10-20 seconds or leave it at room temperature for an hour before using) and add ¼ cup of sugar into the Bosch mixer or a mixer.
- Next, add 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast.
- Turn on the Bosch mixer, the lowest setting #1, let it mix a little bit, cover the lid and wait for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put 2 cups of bread flour into the container. Then, add ½ teaspoon of salt. Mix them well.
- The following, turn on the Bosch mixer the lowest speed #1, slowly add the flour mixture from step 4 into the yeast mixture in step 3. Then, change the speed to medium #2 or 3.
- While the dough is mixing, cut 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter into small cubes. Then, add the butter into the dough one at a time. Let the Bosch mixer run for 15 minutes until the dough is not too sticky.
- After that, put the dough into a mixing bowl and cover with a wet cloth. Let it rise for 45 minutes to an hour at room temperature. (To speed up the dough rising time, I usually preheat the oven to 200F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough into the oven for 15-30 minutes.)
- While waiting for the dough, put a parchment paper into the pan (9.5 inches square pan) and spray some oil.
- After the dough rises double size, roughly divide the dough into 12 pieces. (If you want the perfect size, you need to weigh them.)
- Roll the dough into a ball and put them on the pan.
- Cover the dough rolls with wet towel and wait 15-30 minutes at the room temperature. (To speed the time, I usually preheat the oven to 200 F. Then, turn off the oven and put the dough with a wet cloth cover into the oven for 5-10 minutes.)
- Put ½ tablespoon of bread flour into a strainer and dust the flour over the dough.
- Preheat the oven at 350 F, then drop the temperature and bake them at 300 F for 18-22 minutes.
Notes
- Use warm milk by leaving it at room temperature for an hour or microwaving it briefly to activate the yeast well.
- Add butter cut into small pieces one at a time while mixing to help achieve the right dough consistency.
- Mix the dough for about 15 minutes until it is slightly sticky but elastic.
- Let the dough rise covered with a damp cloth for 45 minutes to an hour at room temperature.
- To speed up rising, place the dough in a turned-off oven preheated to 200°F for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Before baking, dust the dough surface with flour to prevent sticking and improve crust texture.
- Bake at 300°F for 18 to 22 minutes until the rolls turn slightly golden brown.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 54IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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