Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread Loaf)

Step 2: Mix the dough

Dough

  • Bread flour
    565 g
  • Milk, ideally 1%
    200 g
  • Instant yeast
    9 g1 packet
  • Sugar
    30 g
  • Butter, softened
    30 g
  • Eggs
    2
  • Salt
    12 g

Meanwhile, add the remaining 565 g of flour, sugar, and salt to a large mixing bowl.

Then, add the yeast-milk mixture, the cooled tangzhong, and crack in 2 eggs. Mix the dough with your hands until a cohesive mass has just started to form then cut in the softened butter.

Mix for another 1-2 minutes, then let it rest for 15 minutes to allow the dough to relax.