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Japanese Milk Bread (Tangzhong Method) — Japanese recipe
Japanese Milk Bread (Tangzhong Method), photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Japanese Milk Bread (Tangzhong Method)

An impossibly soft, fluffy, feathery-light sandwich loaf made with the tangzhong method: a little flour cooked with milk and water into a thick paste that lets the dough hold more moisture, giving a tender, pull-apart crumb that stays fresh for days. Baked as four rolled logs in one pan.

At a glance

Cuisine
Japanese
Category
Side
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
1 9 x 5-inch loaf
Calories
About 165 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Hard
Dietary
Vegetarian

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