Honey Bread
Honey Bread
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A beloved staple of Chinese bakeries, this soft honey bread features a tender, slightly chewy crumb and a delicate natural honeyed sweetness, perfect for a comforting breakfast paired with tea or a quick, satisfying snack at any time of day.
Ingredients
high-gluten flour
200g
milk
80g
1 egg
white sugar
30g
salt
2g
yeast
3g
butter
15g
honey (for brushing the surface)
to taste
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
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Step 2
Add all ingredients except butter and honey into the stand mixer bowl, place sugar and salt on opposite sides, and put yeast on the very top.
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Step 3
First knead the dough on low speed (speed 1) for 1 minute, then switch to high speed (speed 3) to continue kneading until the machine stops automatically. (Total 15 minutes)
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Step 4
Add butter during the second kneading cycle, continue running the mixer at speed 3 to knead the dough at high speed until it stops automatically, then run the kneading program once more until the machine stops. (Total 30 minutes)
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Step 5
Total kneading time is 45 minutes, this is the glove film kneaded out.
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Step 6
Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area to ferment until the dough expands to 2 to 2.5 times its original size.
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Step 7
Dip your finger in flour and gently poke the dough; if the indentation does not shrink back or spring up, the fermentation is successful.
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Step 8
Put the dough directly back into the stand mixer and knead for a few minutes, which is equivalent to degassing the dough.
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Step 9
Evenly kneaded dough is divided into small equal-sized portions, covered with plastic wrap and left to proof for 20 minutes
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Step 10
Line a baking tray with aluminum foil, knead the dough portions into smooth round shapes and arrange them on the tray
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Step 11
Proof for a second time until the dough doubles in size
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Step 12
Place in a preheated oven, set the top heat to 120°C and bottom heat to 150°C, bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes (cover with aluminum foil once the surface reaches a satisfactory golden color, and continue baking until fully done)
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Step 13
After removing from the oven, brush a layer of honey on the surface and the dish is ready
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Step 14
Finished product photo
