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Tangzhong small bread, easy to make, one-time fermentation, soft, fragrant, sweet, and stretchy, with a crispy bottom.

Tangzhong small bread, easy to make, one-time fermentation, soft, fragrant, sweet, and stretchy, with a crispy bottom.

A homemade recipe for Tangzhong small bread, combining high-gluten flour, clear water and high-gluten flour; baked until golden and fragrant. Simple ingredients, satisfying homemade flavor.

Instructions

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    Let's first make the tangzhong. Take 25 grams of bread flour and 100 grams of water, mix them together evenly, then heat over low heat while continuously stirring until it becomes a paste.

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    Cover the tangzhong batter with plastic wrap and let it cool completely.

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    Once the tangzhong has completely cooled, we put 230 grams of bread flour, 40 grams of white sugar, 3 grams of salt, 3 grams of yeast, 25 grams of whole egg liquid, and 40 grams of light cream into a food processor and mix them together.

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    After stirring until a coarse film appears, add 25 grams of unsalted butter softened to room temperature, and continue stirring.

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    Stir until a glove-like film forms.

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    Take out the kneaded dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest for 20 minutes.

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    Divide the dough into 8 portions.

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    After rolling it into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for another 10 minutes.

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    Take a piece of dough and roll it out long and thin.

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    Fold it in thirds first.

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    Fold it in half again.

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    Then roll it into a teardrop shape.

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    Roll it out longer and thinner again.

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    Just roll it up slowly from one end.

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    Perform all the steps once and put it in the oven to ferment.

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    Temperature 35°C, humidity around 80%. Note: You can place a bowl of hot water in the oven to help with fermentation.

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    Take out the well-fermented dough and brush a layer of egg wash on the surface.

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    Preheat the oven to 160°C, bake for about 25-30 minutes, and cover with a sheet of aluminum foil after the surface has browned to prevent it from becoming too dark.

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    Tangzhong buns, done O(∩_∩)O

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    Simple operation, single fermentation.

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    Rich in milky fragrance, both fragrant and soft.

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    The bottom is crispy, incredibly delicious.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • High-gluten flour
    25 g
  • Clear water
    100 g
  • High-gluten flour
    230 g
  • whole egg mixture
    25 g
  • Yeast
    3 g

Seasonings

  • white sugar
    40 g
  • Salt
    3 g
  • Light cream
    40 g
  • Unsalted butter
    25 g