There is nothing like a smell of freshly baked bread that just came out of oven in the cold winter. I do love baking breads but I don't get to do that often. Blame on my laziness.

Here is a very good milk bread recipe from the famous Kindred restaurant in north Carolina. Milk bread started in Japan I believe.

You need to start with "Tanzhong", a glue like substance that makes the bread very soft and moist. Unlike the most homemade bread that goes stale easily on the next day, bread made with Tanzhong keeps the loaf fresh longer. If you like to bake bread from scratch, this method is definitely worth trying.

Milk Bread (from the Kindred restaurant)

makes 2 loaves

Tangzhong:

1/3 cup bread flour
1 cup water
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup honey

Dough:

5 cups bread flour
3 tablespoons milk powder
2 tablespoons instant yeast
2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 eggs
4 tablespoons butter, very softened

Directions:

To make Tangzhong; whisk flour and water and cook over medium heat until all the lumps are gone, add the cream and honey and heat until it thickens. Set aside to cool down slightly.

To make the dough; Pour Tangzhong in a mixing bowl, add milk powder, yeast, egg, and salt. Stir well to incorporate them. Mix in the flour a cupful at a time with a wooden spoon.

Attach a dough hook to a mixer, add butter, one tablespoon at a time to mix into the dough on a medium speed.
Knead for 5 minutes. It will be very sticky.

Place the dough in a well greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let it rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes or until it becomes double in volume.

Deflate the dough and divide the dough into 12 pieces. Form each piece to shape into ball and place them in 2 greased loaf pans. Let them rise again, for 30-45 minutes.
Brush with egg wash and sprinkle some coarse sea salt if you want.

Bake at 375˚F oven for 30-35 minutes. c

Enjoy hot!

With butter and jam? It is heavenly!

탕종으로 만든 우유식빵 (밀크 브래드)

안녕하세요, @hello-sunshine 입니다.
탕종 (Tangzhong) 이라는 밀가루풀을 이용해서 훨씬 더 부드럽고 촉촉함에 오래가도록 만들어진 밀크브래드 (Milk Bread) 레시피 소개하겠습니다. 탕종을 만들어 제빵하는 기술은 아마 일본에서 시작되었던것 같아요.