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Japanese-style sea salt buns

Japanese-style sea salt buns

Japanese-style sea salt buns made with bread flour, butter and purified water, baked until golden and fragrant. Easy to follow with simple step-by-step instructions.

Instructions

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    Weigh 500 grams of high-gluten flour, 40 grams of sugar, 10 grams of salt, and 6 grams of yeast powder.

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    Mix the solid ingredients evenly, pour in 30 grams of milk, and stir until it is absorbed by the flour.

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    Pour the clean water in 2-3 batches, stirring until it is fully absorbed by the flour.

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    50 grams of softened butter, knead into the dough.

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    Knead the dough for 10 minutes.

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    Place in a basin, cover with a slightly damp cloth, and let it ferment for the first time in a warm space: 90 minutes.

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    When the dough has roughly doubled in volume, take it out.

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    Divide into 18 small portions and let stand for 15 minutes.

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    Next, roll the small dough into a cone shape.

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    Flatten.

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    Roll it into a long tongue shape.

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    Roll in 5 grams of butter.

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    Roll slowly and patiently.

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    Roll it into this shape.

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    After shaping, cover with a slightly damp cloth and carry out the second fermentation: 60 minutes.

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    After the second fermentation, brush with water and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. At the same time, preheat the oven to 180 degrees (5 minutes).

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    Pour 50 grams of water into an empty baking tray or heat-resistant dish, place the tray with the dough inside, and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes. Then increase to 230 degrees and bake for 3 minutes to brown.

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    After the bread is baked, take it out and let it cool naturally.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • bread flour
    500g
  • Purified water
    270g
  • Milk
    30g
  • Yeast powder
    6g

Seasonings

  • Butter
    140g
  • Sugar
    40g
  • Salt
    10g
  • Sea salt
    a little