Fluffy Milk Bread
Fluffy Milk Bread
Ingredients
For the Tangzhong
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons bread flour
- 4 tablespoons milk
For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 packet instant dry yeast
- 1 egg, whole
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons condensed milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 5 tablespoons powdered milk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
For Finishing
- 1 egg yolk, for egg wash
- 2 tablespoons honey, for glaze
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, for glaze
Instructions
- 1
To make the Tangzhong, combine 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of bread flour, and 4 tablespoons of milk in a small saucepan. Whisk until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Cook the Tangzhong mixture on medium to low heat, stirring continuously with a spatula, until it thickens into a paste-like consistency (similar to mashed potatoes). Set aside to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, pour 3/4 cup of warm water. Add one packet of instant dry yeast and whisk to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes to activate.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, 3 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 2 tablespoons of condensed milk to the yeast mixture. Whisk all the wet ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
To the wet ingredients, add 3 cups of bread flour, 5 tablespoons of powdered milk, and a pinch of salt. Begin mixing the dough using an electric hand mixer with dough hooks until it starts to come together.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
While continuing to knead with the electric mixer, gradually add 5 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter in batches. Then, add the cooled Tangzhong mixture to the dough. Continue kneading with the electric mixer until the dough is well combined.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Transfer the dough from the bowl onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough by hand for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 12 min
- 8
Lightly grease the mixing bowl. Place the kneaded dough ball into the greased bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place (like an oven with the light on) for 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 9
Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down to release the air. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Take each portion, tuck the edges into the center to seal it, then turn it over and roll it into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Place the shaped dough balls into a greased baking dish. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
Preheat your oven to 340°F. Once the dough has risen for the second time, brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining egg yolk for a golden finish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 340
- 12
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 340
- 13
While the bread bakes, prepare the glaze by whisking together 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of melted unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
After baking, remove the bread from the oven. Immediately brush the warm bread with the warm honey butter glaze. Serve and enjoy the fluffy milk bread.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fluffy Milk Bread
For the Tangzhong
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons bread flour
- 4 tablespoons milk
For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 packet instant dry yeast
- 1 egg, whole
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons condensed milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 5 tablespoons powdered milk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
For Finishing
- 1 egg yolk, for egg wash
- 2 tablespoons honey, for glaze
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, for glaze
Instructions
- 1
To make the Tangzhong, combine 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of bread flour, and 4 tablespoons of milk in a small saucepan. Whisk until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Cook the Tangzhong mixture on medium to low heat, stirring continuously with a spatula, until it thickens into a paste-like consistency (similar to mashed potatoes). Set aside to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, pour 3/4 cup of warm water. Add one packet of instant dry yeast and whisk to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes to activate.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, 3 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 2 tablespoons of condensed milk to the yeast mixture. Whisk all the wet ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
To the wet ingredients, add 3 cups of bread flour, 5 tablespoons of powdered milk, and a pinch of salt. Begin mixing the dough using an electric hand mixer with dough hooks until it starts to come together.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
While continuing to knead with the electric mixer, gradually add 5 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter in batches. Then, add the cooled Tangzhong mixture to the dough. Continue kneading with the electric mixer until the dough is well combined.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Transfer the dough from the bowl onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough by hand for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 12 min - 8
Lightly grease the mixing bowl. Place the kneaded dough ball into the greased bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place (like an oven with the light on) for 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 9
Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down to release the air. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Take each portion, tuck the edges into the center to seal it, then turn it over and roll it into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Place the shaped dough balls into a greased baking dish. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
Preheat your oven to 340°F. Once the dough has risen for the second time, brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining egg yolk for a golden finish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 340 - 12
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 340 - 13
While the bread bakes, prepare the glaze by whisking together 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of melted unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
After baking, remove the bread from the oven. Immediately brush the warm bread with the warm honey butter glaze. Serve and enjoy the fluffy milk bread.
⏱️ 1 min