Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Milk bread recipe comparison

After trying a bread recipe with pullman tin that required 3 proves, the bread came out fantastic but I don't have time to wait for bread to prove thrice. Here are several recipes that I will try. My Shokupan/Pullman for reference: L21*W12.5*11Hcm (aka 1.5 jin pan which fits 580g dough).

1. I am food blog

a. Non-pullman tin: https://iamafoodblog.com/milk-bread/

- Bread tin size: 8.5*4.5*2.5" (21.6*11.4*6.3cm)

- 270g bread flour yields 502g dough

b. Pullman tin https://iamafoodblog.com/how-to-make-the-best-japanese-shokupan-milk-bread/

- Pullman tin size: 4.5" (11.4cm)

- 250g bread flour (yields 1 pound aka 453g dough)

: recipe includes % of oil, water, milk, egg, butter, flour to change depending on size of tin

2. Omnivore https://omnivorescookbook.com/milk-bread-rolls/ (tried here)

- 300g bread flour (2.5 C)

- 23cm (9") square baking tin

- Uses condensed milk instead of normal milk

3. Woks of Life https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-2/ (tried here)

- 500g bread flour (3½ C), 70g cake flour (½ C) - makes 2 loaves in standard loaf tin (8.5*4.5*2.5") or 9" (23cm) round cake tin (she later updated the recipe for only plain flour 

- Uses cream and milk

- Also makes cinnabuns

4. Jack's shaping and dough, bread flour and tin sizes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zW9LX9ALSI

- 500g bread flour yields approx 870g dough goes into 2 pound tin aka 907g (13*20*9cm)

- How to shape bread to fit the tin

5. Alternate method to shape a sandwich loaf

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/videos/baking-skills/how-to-shape-a-sandwich-loaf

- Flattens to seal using the heel of the hand, and tucks to shape

6. How to calculate bread dough to fit the bread tin

Princess Bamboo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGRNqW6JpLY

1.5 jin (aka 600g) sokupan: 20*10*12cm fits 580g dough uses 313g bread flour

2 jin sokupan 26*12*12.5cm fits 975g bread dough uses 527g bread flour

7. Tips on sandwich bread ingredients from Emma's Goodies

: Milk makes a softer crumb. Sugar isn't used to activate the yeast, instead, it binds to water molecules to help the bread tastes fresh for longer. Oil gives the bread elasticity and stops water and starch molecules from separating to keeps bread fresh longer. 

: High hydration dough means big air bubbles. Low hydration dough means small air bubbles but makes it very tough to knead and rise.

: She demonstrates and no-knead sandwich bread method that just uses stretch and tuck with lots and lots of resting time!

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