Mini Anpan with Hand-Kneaded Classic Bread Dough
- 1 For the technique to make the bread dough, please refer to "Versatile Standard Bread Dough"
- 300 grams Strong (bread) flour
- 10 grams Skim milk powder
- 4 grams Salt
- 15 grams Raw cane sugar (other kinds ok)
- 40 grams Egg
- 170 grams Prep water (lukewarm)
- 5 grams Dry yeast
- 20 grams Unsalted butter
- 1 Egg or milk for glazing
- 1 Toppings: Sesame, kabocha seeds, poppy seeds, etc. as you like
- 400 grams total, with each being 20 grams Amount of anko in the picture (slightly less)
- 600 grams total, with each being 30 grams If you like (a lot more)
- Please see the recipe for Standard Bread Doughup to the first rising.
- Your preferred dough is fine as well.
- Just for reference.
- Prepare the anko during the first rising.
- Thicken it by heating it uncovered in the microwave, stirring occasionally, or heating it in a pot to reduce, until it's thick enough that you can form it into a ball.
- I used home-made anko this time (store-bought is good too).
- Completely cool it and, using your preferred amount from above, form 20 balls.
- Once the first rising is complete, punch the dough down and divide into 20 parts.
- Let the rounded dough rest for 10 minutes, covering with plastic wrap or a well wrung out hand towel to prevent drying.
- Spread out each ball, removing the gas as you go.
- You can use a rolling pin too, but I use my hands.
- Make the center slightly thicker.
- After you spread it out to about 7 cm wide, place the anko on it...
- Gather the surrounding dough to wrap the anko and close it firmly with your fingers.
- Cover the rest of the dough with a towel or wrap to prevent it from drying while you work.
- Put the seam on the bottom and arrange them with space in between on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper for the second rising.
- Let them rise in the oven or in a warm place for 30-40 minutes.
- If you are letting them rise in the oven, in order to start preheating, remove them from the oven a little early and keep them at room temperature while taking care not to let them dry out.
- Begin preheating to 200C.
- If you are letting them rise in a warm place, lightly wrap the whole baking sheet in plastic to prevent drying.
- They're finished when they become 1.5 times as large.
- After that, glaze them.
- Decorate with the toppings of your choice, bake in the preheated oven at 200C for 10-12 minutes, and they're done.
- Please adjust the baking time based on your oven.
- The finished diameter is a little bigger than the width of a cell phone.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144812-mini-anpan-with-hand-kneaded-classic-bread-dough (may not work)