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Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread Loaf) Recipe

Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread Loaf) Recipe

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Learn how to make Shokupan, a delicious Japanese milk bread loaf that is soft and fluffy. This recipe yields a perfectly tender bread that is great for sandwiches or enjoyed on its own.

Ingredients

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Yudane

  • 50 g Bread flour
  • 40 ml boiling water above 194°F(90°C)

Bread

  • 150 ml milk (room temperature)
  • 15 g sugar
  • 3 g dry instant yeast
  • 10 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 200 g Bread flour
  • 5 g salt

Instructions

  1. Make Yudane: Place bread flour in a bowl, add boiling water, mix well, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Prepare Bread Dough: Combine milk, sugar, butter, yeast, yudane, flour, and salt in a mixer bowl. Knead on low for 20 min.
  3. Rise Dough: Shape dough, let it rise until doubled in size.
  4. Form Loaf: Shape dough, place in a loaf tin, let rise again.
  5. Bake: Preheat oven, bake at 365°F (185°C) for 25-30 min. Cool on a rack.

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Keywords: Japanese Milk Bread, Shokupan, Bread Loaf Recipe, Soft and Fluffy Bread