Picspam: Hokkaido Milk Bread with Tangzhong

[a_boleyn]

ETA: For more ideas of ways to use this dough, go HERE.

WARNING: PICTURE HEAVY POST

The recipe for this amazing bread is found everywhere on the net. I referred to this web page which had lots of great pictures of the process, especially of the tangzhong or flour/milk paste, which is cooked first, and then added to a fairly ordinary sweetened,

Comments

[spikesgirl58]

Oh my word, just shoot me now! I want this so much!

[a_boleyn]

If you have a bread machine or a sturdy stand mixer (you have a KA, right) it's actually really easy to make. Problem is you'll want to eat it all as soon as it comes out of the oven. See more ideas here:

http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/03/japanese-style-bacon-and-cheese-bread.html

[spikesgirl58]

Yes, that would be my problem. I'd eat it instantly!

[a_boleyn]

I know what you mean. I hate to throw away the other half of the 'tangzhong' I have in the fridge. I'd have to use it today or tomorrow at the latest.

[spikesgirl58]

I just have to be careful because my weight is so touchy and I am trying to be good and work on getting things better under control.

[a_boleyn]

I'm making a tray of raisin buns (in a disposable aluminum baking pan) with a half recipe of the dough. It's baking now. I figure when it cools, I'll wrap it up and freeze it away.

I thought I messed up the tangzhong so I made a 2nd batch which I didn't cook as long. It turned out that the first batch was ok. I threw away half of THAT batch and waited 2 days to use this one to see if refrigerating it was ok. Seems to be.

[spikesgirl58]

Again, I envy you your freezer space. We just have the little one over the refrigerator and it is totally packed. We have leftovers slotted for next week, though. Happy days!

[a_boleyn]

The upstairs one is full and will be even MORE full once I put in the 2 loaves of bread I'm making today.

In the meantime, I'm eating various dumplings, baked bbq'd pork buns, sticky rice and other goodies from the dim sum feast I brought home on Thursday. I spent $40 but already had 2 meals out of it ... one brunch at the restaurant and supper later that day.

[spikesgirl58]

Sounds yummy. Perhaps when the Big Guy calls and asks me what I want for lunch, I should suggest meeting him at the Dim Sum place... in celebration of the day, don't you know?

[a_boleyn]

Great idea, just pace yourself cause you don't want to get carried away and order TOO much.:)

I just stuffed myself with a baked bbq pork bun, a taro and mixed meat dumpling (the ones that look like fuzzy football), and a potsticker, a steamed pork dumpling in the yellow coloured wrapper, and a goldfish shaped shrimp and chive dumpling ... and a BIG cup of coffee.

I ordered 10 different dishes (with duplicates of 2 of them for 12 in total). I have enough for 3 more meals as I haven't even TOUCHED the 2 packages of sticky rice with the pork, chicken and Chinese sausage in the middle.

[spikesgirl58]

The barbecued pork bun is always my downfall. I love them. He was ready and willing at my suggestion. I will meet him there. We will probably order four or five dishes, depending upon how hungry he is.

[a_boleyn]

I love those too, it's why I ordered TWO plates of it. Only 4 or 5 dishes. You're so sensible. :) Enjoy the day.

[spikesgirl58]

We did baked barbecued pork buns, egg rolls, egg custard, Shu Mi, cilantro dumpling and garlic fried ribs. And only brought three pieces home, but I am stuffed!

[a_boleyn]

Drool!!! They all sound so good. Were those egg custard tarts? I like them but have them very rarely. Same with chicken feet and sesame balls with red bean paste.

[spikesgirl58]

They were egg custard tarts - they are TBG's dessert when we do Dim Sum. I'm usually happy with the extra egg roll.

[a_boleyn]

My nephew loves the sweet buns with the filling ... cream and lotus bean tarts. If I had come on the weekend the servers would have come around with them and the bacon wrapped shrimp with mayo dip ... another of his faves which I've recently had cravings for. And I missed the fried squid tentacles which is another weekend specialty. Egg rolls are ok but not really a must have when I go out for dim sum, especially when there are so many other MUST HAVE's...

... I'm back with a cup of coffee.

My alarm rang (9am). I was going to go to the market but when I got up half an hour ago it was pouring down rain, AGAIN, and I decided not to go. I've had a chicken liver craving for a month or so and I want to buy some extra lean ground beef for burgers for a bbq on Canada. I also need to buy potatoes (mashed potatoes and chicken livers are yum).