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Hokkaido Milk Bread With Cheese Topping

January 10, 2016 by Craft Passion 25 Comments

Breads, Intermediate, Light Meals, Recipes, Snacks

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hokkaido bread with cheese topping

A few weeks ago, I attended a bread baking class to learn on how to bake bread with Sponge Dough method. One of the breads taught in the class is Hokkaido Milk Bread.  Hokkaido Milk Bread or Japanese Milk Bread is wellknown of it’s milky flavor, softness and fluffiness. The taste and texture of the Hokkaido Milk Bread is really appetizing and I love it so much. Perhaps, as an Asian, I am very much prefer and enjoy softer and lighter breads.

A few weeks later, I began to try out baking the breads I have learned in the class. I adapted the original Hokkaido Milk Bread recipe and added some grated cheese as the topping. It smells so great when the breads were being baked in the oven, it tastes heavenly in the mouth, not to mention the chewing sensation. Since then, this Hokkaido Milk Bread With Cheese Topping receives a huge demand from my family. Friends and neighbors love the Hokkaido Bread With Cheese Topping as well when I send some over for them to try.

soft fluffy hokkaido milk bread

Look at the flossy texture of the Hokkaido Milk Bread, it is soft and stretchy, just like a puffy cotton candy. Together with the yeasty cheddar cheese crust on top of the hokkaido milk bread, ohhh…. Do I need to describe more? Please bake and try it out this sponge dough method of Hokkaido Milk Bread with cheese topping.

Sponge dough method is an indirect pre-ferment bread baking process and it is a two-step process. In the first step a sponge dough (starter dough) is made and allowed to ferment for a period of time, and in the second step the sponge dough is added to the final dough’s ingredients, creating the total formula. A pre-ferment and a longer fermentation in the bread-making process have several benefits: there is more time for yeast actions on the starch and proteins in the dough; this in turn improves the keeping time of the baked bread, and it creates greater complexities of flavor.

japanese bread cheese top

Besides learning the Sponge dough technique and bake a few types of healthy bread, we laughed, we took pictures, we joked, we simply had so much fun in the baking class. Thank you, my baking buddies and my baking master. These are the photos I shared on my Instagram, please follow me if you are an Instagram-er too.

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Hokkaido Milk Bread With Cheese Topping

Make: 8
Recipe Adapted From Chef Alan Ooi

INGREDIENTS:
Sponge Dough
200 gram Bread Flour
130 ml Water
1/2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast

Second Dough
350 gram Bread Flour
100 gram Fine Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Instant Dry Yeast
25 gram Milk Powder
110 ml Fresh Milk (chilled)
80 gram Fresh Cream (chilled) / Non Dairy Whipping Cream
1 Large Egg
40 gram Butter

Topping
1 Egg (for egg-wash)
250 gram Grated Cheddar Cheese

METHOD:
Mix Sponge Dough ingredients and lightly knead to form a dough. Covered and leave to ferment for 10 hours (maximum 24 hours) or overnight inside the fridge . Bring it out from fridge and leave it at room temperature 1 hour before using it.
Put second dough ingredients (except butter) into a bread maker machine. Set the machine to Dough function to start the mixing and kneading process. When the ingredients are about to combine, add butter.
Add Sponge dough into the machine when the second dough is formed. Continue to knead to combine both dough until the kneading process ends. Let the final dough sit inside the machine to continue it’s proofing process for 50 to 60 minutes or until doubled in size.
Divide the dough into 8 portions, cover and let rest at room temperature for about 10 to 15 minutes. Roll out and stretch the dough into long piece with rolling pin, then roll back into a cylinder. Roll and stretch the dough into rope with both hands. Braid the ropes, pinching the ends and tuck them under to seal. Place the braids on a greased baking sheet. Space them at least 4″ apart. Cover them and leave them to rise for 50 minutes or until they are doubled in size.
Heat up the oven to 180 deg C.
Lightly beat 1 egg to make egg-wash and brush on the dough. Sprinkles grated cheddar cheese on top.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until nice and golden.
Remove from the oven and transfer onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.

Note:
You may use stand mixer with dough hook if you do not have a bread maker machine. Mix all the dry ingredients in low speed then slowly add in wet ingredients (butter begin the last one to add) until they are well combine. Knead it with medium speed until the dough cleans itself from the side of the bowl. The dough should be smooth, elastic and non-sticky. You may do a windowpane test to check if the gluten is well developed.
Do not add salt directly in contact with the instant dry yeast.
Lightly greased your hand and roller pin if your dough is a bit sticky during shaping.

Part 1: Sponge Dough / Starter Dough

prepare 10 hours in advance

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeDissolve dry yeast in the water. Put Bread Flour in a clean bowl, slowly add in yeast water to combine.

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeLightly knead to form a dough. Close the lid. Leave it in the fridge for at least 9 hours, the maximum is 24 hours.
Bring it out and leave it at room temperature 1 hour prior using it to prepare the Hokkaido bread dough.

Part 2: Hokkaido Bread Dough / Final Dough

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeGather all the ingredients as listed above.

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipePut the dry ingredients into the bowl, then add wet ingredients (except butter) onto them.

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeSet the bread maker machine to dough function to start the kneading process. When the ingredients are about to combine, add butter.
If you are using a stand mixer to knead, change to the dough hook and mix the ingredients in slow speed until they form a dough. Change to medium speed to knead.

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeAdd sponge dough as soon as the second dough is formed, continue with the kneading.

hokkaido milk loafThe final dough should look smooth, elastic and non-sticky.

hokkaido milk loafLeave it to proof in the bread maker machine for 50 to 60 minutes, or until it doubled its size.

hokkaido breadPunch down the dough and equally divide the dough into 8 parts.
Cover and let rest at room temperature for about 10 to 15 minutes.

hokkaido milk loafRoll out the dough into a long piece with the rolling pin.

hokkaido breadRollback into a cylinder. Roll and stretch the dough into a rope with both hands.

how to braid breadBraid the ropes, pinching the ends and tuck them under to seal.

hokkaido milk loafPlace the braids on a greased baking sheet. Space them apart.
Cover them and leave them to rise for 50 minutes or until they are doubled in size.

hokkaido milk loaf egg washBrush a coat of egg wash on the surface.

hokkaido bread with cheese topping recipeSprinkles grated cheddar cheese on top.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until nice and golden.

 

Remove from the oven and transfer onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
Best serve while the bread is still fresh.

soft fluffy hokkaido milk bread

 
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Comments

  1. Jayzee DEJOYA -

    November 5, 2020 at 9:35 am

    In your Hokkaido Milk Bread, what do you mean when you stated: …”Do not add salt directly in contact with the instant dry yeast.”

    I am a first time baker so I do not understand your statement.

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      November 5, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Jayzee, it means don’t mix the salt with the yeast. Hope this explanation helps.

      Reply
  2. Joyce -

    May 24, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    So yummy! Bread or rather buns remain so soft and chewy even after last night’s baking! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
  3. Kim -

    May 14, 2020 at 12:05 am

    Hi! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Planning to make this just wanted to make sure about the yeast… I use active dry yeast and is usually dissolved in warm water to activate. Is it really cold water for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      May 18, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      I am using Instant Dry Yeast, if it is the same as your Active Dry Yeast then it should work.

      Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      May 18, 2020 at 10:05 pm

      I just did a quick search, they are not quite the same. Active Dry Yeast needs to be dissolved in water but instant dry yeast can be added directly.

      Reply
  4. Nicole -

    April 23, 2019 at 10:22 pm

    Hi Joanne, I can’t wait to make this tomorrow. Is it ok if I exclude the milk powder?

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      April 23, 2019 at 10:51 pm

      Yes, you may exclude it but it won’t be as fragrant as it is supposed to be.

      Reply
  5. Sally foo -

    May 21, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    Yummy bread!May I know if this dough can be baked into a normal bread loaf in the breadmaker.Thank you

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      May 22, 2018 at 6:29 pm

      Yes, it should work in breadmaker too.

      Reply
    • Elizabeth. Gonzales -

      November 7, 2019 at 9:48 pm

      I tried today and its so good ! Thanks for the recipe it’s inspiring ❤

      Reply
  6. Jenny -

    May 2, 2018 at 11:50 pm

    Hi , the ingredient Fresh Cream (chilled) / Non Dairy Whipping Cream – is this the whipped cream that has already been whipped or just the cream liquid that hasn’t been whipped?

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      May 8, 2018 at 8:25 pm

      Hi Jenny, it is in non-whipped liquid form.

      Reply
  7. Haifaa AL balushe -

    September 26, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    Thank you very much, your recipes are accurate and the food is special .. But I would like to make sure whether we put yeast with warm water or water that does not require heat in the first step

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      September 28, 2017 at 6:47 pm

      The dry yeast should be mixed in ice cold water or normal room temperature, please do not use warm water.

      Reply
  8. LaVerna Olsem -

    February 7, 2017 at 1:13 am

    Please send me the converted measurements of grams and millimeters into
    cups and ounces etc. for me.

    Thank You
    [email protected]

    Reply
  9. Donna Flowers -

    December 5, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Could you convert the grams and millimeter to cups and ounces for me for this recipe.

    Reply
  10. Veronica Ng -

    September 7, 2016 at 9:08 pm

    Hi Joanne, thank u so kuch for sharing such an awesome recipe. Besides cheddar buns, I also used a portion of the dough to make a cinnamon apples & raisins loaf & both the bread turned out great! Thank you once again for your generosity! God bless!

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      September 12, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      That’s awesome, Veronica 🙂 Thanks for sharing your alternative flavor for the basic milk bread 🙂

      Reply
  11. Mimi Chang -

    January 16, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    Hi Joanne, thank you for this recipe. I did everything by hand, and the buns tasted really good!

    -a reader from Singapore

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      January 17, 2016 at 6:53 am

      Glad to know that you love this recipe, Mimi Chang.

      Reply
  12. Lloyd -

    January 12, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    Joanne, these sound and look delicious! I am so pleased you use a bread maker in your recipe! I can’t wait to make these and taste them fresh from the oven!

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      January 12, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      Hi Lloyd, you will love it. I need to bake again tomorrow as my kids are asking for this bread again. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Ann -

    January 11, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    Wow these look so yummy I cant wait to make them! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
    Ann

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      January 12, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      Hi Ann, it tastes even yummy than the look, honestly!!! LOL 🙂

      Reply

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