Sunday, November 25, 2018

Bakery Style Soft Bread


Ingredients
Mother Dough Starter
1/4 tsp instant yeast
125g bread flour
125g water
(Combine all ingredients in a large container, cover and stand at room temperature overnight or for about 8-10hrs)

Group A
280g bread flour
80g cake flour
25g milk powder
60g sugar
8g salt
1 3/4 tsp instant yeast

Group B
1 egg
140g full cream milk

Group C
60g unsalted butter

Directions
  • In a mixer with dough attachment, mix ingredients A and mother dough starter togther  
  • Add B and mix till dough is formed
  • Add in C and let it knead till windowpane stage (VERY IMPORTANT) stage (about 15-20min on high speed... to half hour on low speed)
  • Transfer to a lightly greased bowl, cover and let it double in size for about 1hour
  • Transfer to a floured surface, deflate and divide into 12 balls (or 50/60g each)
  • Cover in cling wrap and rest the dough for 15mins
  • Shape each dough or with desired fillings and proof for another 45min or 1hr (till double in size)
  • Brush with egg wash (egg+full cream milk) and bake at 180 degrees for 12-15min
  • Transfer to cooling rack and store in an airtight container

Foodnote: Always wanted to make soft bakery-style bread. Found and tried this recipe. I think this recipe is a keeper. I saw lots of good reviews and success trying out this recipe so it is a must-try and I am not disappointed. The dough is so easy to handle and the taste is so divine. 

I made 4 types of soft bread. Cheese roll, white choc melt, Delfi bloom, and plain bun. Just use whatever ingredients that I have on hand hehe. Looks like a go-to recipe from now on. Yeay! Going to make it into loaf next time.


Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Crispy Apam Balik

Ingredients
200g all-purpose flour
100g rice flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
100g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
200ml water

Fillings
roasted ground peanut
sugar
butter
sweet corn

Directions
  • sieve all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder, and baking soda and put aside
  • whisk egg and sugar and add the rest of the ingredients till thick batter is formed
  • cover the bowl with cling wrap and put aside for 1-3hours
  • heat the pancake pan with oil, scoop the batter and spread thinly
  • sprinkle sugar and leave until the top looks cook (dry) and bubbly
  • spread the roasted peanut, drop some butter and sweet corn
  • leave till the edges turn golden
  • fold the pancake into 2 and put on a wire rack to cool

Foodnote: Since I still have sweet corn and peanut leftovers, decided to try a crispy apam balik recipe. The batter is very gooey and I think I made it too thick. It was ok. Once cooled it is not so crispy. Not easy to spread on the pan though. Maybe need more liquid? Nice to eat and don't mind trying one more time.
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