Episode 117: Vegan Hokkaido Milk Bread

Special equipment:

  • Scale
  • Rolling pin

Ingredients:

  • 30 grams bread flour (~1/4 cup) [for bread paste]
  • 150 grams soy milk (~2/3 cup) [for bread paste]
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 150 grams soy milk
  • 400 grams bread flour
  • 55 gams sugar
  • 3 tablespoons aquafaba
  • 30 grams melted vegan butter
  • Maple syrup for glaze

Directions:

  • Put a pot on the stove over medium heat
  • Add the bread flour
  • Add 2/3 cup soy milk
  • Whisk until there are no more lumps
  • After 7 minutes of stirring the bread mixture should begin to thicken
  • After 10 minutes a thick bread paste should form
  • Turn off the heat and transfer the paste into a small bowl
  • Cover with parchment paper so the paste does not dry
  • Add 2/3 cup of soy milk to a bowl
  • Add salt and yeast
  • Mix well and allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes until it gets foamy
  • Add bread flour and sugar to a mixing bowl
  • Add the yeast mixture
  • Add aquafaba
  • Add the bread paste
  • Mix for 10 minutes
  • Add vegan butter
  • Mix for 5 more minutes
  • Put the dough in a bowl and cover
  • Refrigerate overnight
  • Punch the dough down
  • Knead for 30 seconds
  • Divide the dough into four pieces
  • Roll each piece into a ball
  • Knead flat with a rolling pin
  • Fold the sides of the dough inward
  • Roll the dough from the bottom up
  • Repeat for the other three pieces of dough
  • Put all the dough pieces into a bread pan lined with parchment paper
  • Cover with a damp paper towel
  • Allow the dough to proof for two more hours
  • Glaze the top of the dough with maple syrup
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes
  • Take the bread out of the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes

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