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Japanese milk bread (Shokupan)
3/15/26 I'm soooo late to last week's party, I know, but I was curious after the naan party yesterday. THIS BREAD IS DELICIOUS! And I cut smack into the middle of it while it was piping hot, too, bc that's how I roll, contrary to the excellently written instructions telling me not to. Yup! Thank goodness my bread knife is super-sharp! And I did so only after knowing the internal temp was on point (via a meat thermometer no less). Brushed the top w melted unsalted Irish butter. Used that for the dough, too. Less water content in it than domestic butter. Subbed 21g of fresh yeast bc that's what I had it on hand (and it worked yesterday in the naan recipe, also excellent). My first Tangzhong! And I didn't whisk it 'cause I'm a lazy girl! I didn't see any chunks in it. And it didn't matter. TY @Henry Hunter for the fantastic instructions, the rolling the dough video tutorial, and a very tasty bread! Have I mentioned my admiration for this $35 scale from Amazon? Game changer! Don't sleep on it. Holds 100 pounds. I put my 3qt pot right on it to measure. No problem.
Japanese milk bread (Shokupan)
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@Sandy Chong I don'tknow that it is organic, but I've been buying Kerrygold Irish butter from Costco in bulk and I prefer the taste over the supermarket brand and Land O'Lakes. Now I'll usually buy European butter or make my own.
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@Judy Lyle The taste and texture of this bread reminded me a bit of brioche. It's definitely in the rotation now.
Good morning, bakers. Today’s the day! This is our working thread
This is our working thread for today’s bake-along. Drop in when you start, check in when things get interesting, and post your results when you pull them off the skillet. We’re making naan today. All three versions are in the Recipe Pantry — yeasted, sourdough, and sourdough discard. Pick the one that matches where you are right now and let’s get after it. 👉 https://pantry.bakinggreatbread.com/?search=Naan If you’re just joining us, here’s how it works. No set start time. No pressure. Bake when your day allows, check in here, and learn from everyone around you. That’s the whole point. Drop a 👋 below and tell us which version you’re making. Clean, simple, gets people to self-identify their version right in the comments which feeds directly into your poll data from yesterday.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Good morning, bakers. Today’s the day!  This is our working thread
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@Colleen Vergara Best investment ever! And only $35 US!
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@Colleen Vergara Rolled after stuffing! Interesting!
Naan 2nd post follow-up. Fresh yeast version. 10 pics.
21g of fresh yeast worked well. Proofed for 1.5 + hours. While cooking, I poked the air holes with a paring knife bc the spatula couldn't handle it. . . even cooking _is_ paramount! Learned the hard way (6th pic) Next time, 1/4 turns with precision during rollout, or, does it even matter??? The Ollie tutorial consumed my thoughts as I rolled! The garlic butter and salt flakes are a MUST! I almost didn't bother, but NO GARLIC BUTTER IS NOT AN OPTION!!!! Used Maldon Sea Salt flakes. Yum! I knocked off two while cooking. . . A third just now. . . I'm calling it dinner.... Didn't need to use flour to roll, maybe bc of the marble slab? 5 left. Might freeze some. Working with this dough was divine. Such a lovely texture. On some, I buttered as soon as I flipped bc I saw someone else had done that. Jury is out (messy pan). Towards the end I remembered to stack them and cover. Helps w butter retention. Spread them for the photo. Weighed each and got them even or within a gram as I cut the dough in half and in half. . . . TY @Henry Hunter for such a fun experience today. I shared you and C&C, and my pics on my FB, too. It's all about music and food for me over there.
Naan 2nd post follow-up.  Fresh yeast version. 10 pics.
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Linda Dubuque
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