Anpan
255 g ( 1-3/4 cup ) bread flour in a large bowl
add 25 g ( scant 1/4 cup ) cake flour,
50 g ( 1/4 cup ) granulated sugar,
4 g ( 1 tsp ) kosher salt,
3 g ( 1 tsp ) dry yeast
mix well
beat 1 large egg
add the egg to the dry ingredients
add 50 ml ( 3-1/2 Tbsp ) milk and 50 ml ( 3-1/2 Tbsp ) water about 86F ( 30C )
gently mix the ingredients together
keep mixing for about 2 minutes
transfer the dough to floured surface and "punching" the dough for 2 minutes
2 minutes later, add 35g ( 2 1/2 Tbsp ) unsalted butter
roll up the dough tucking the butter in
continue the kneading process for 5 minutes
using a metal dough scraper to collect the dough stuck on the working surface
when the dough becomes smooth, start banging the dough onto the counter
continue for 10 minutes
windowpane test: to see if the dough's gluten has been developed enough
shape the dough into a ball by pulling all sides of the ball to the bottom and pinching them together
let dough rise in warm place until dough double in size ( 100F / 38C )
I used my oven's proof setting ( 1~2 hours)
if the hole does not close then dough is ready
press the dough with your hands to release gas in the dough and deflate
fold both sides of the dough toward center and shape the dough into a ball
cut into 8 pieces
shape each dough piece into a nice round ball
rest at room temperature for 15 minutes
after resting, flatten the dough with your hand, fold in thirds twice
press the dough so stretches to 3 inch (8 cm) diameter
put 35 g of red bean paste in the middle of the dough
then pull all sides of the dough around and wrap the red bean paste tightly to seal
pinch the seam very well and put the seam on the bottom
let dough rise in warm place until double in size for 15 minutes
preheat oven to 400F ( 200C )
beat 1 egg and 2 Tbsp water
brush all sides of the dough with an egg wash
dip the flat side of a rolling pin in the egg wash and black sesame seeds and stamp on top of the dough
bake at 400F ( 200C ) for 13~15 minutes
enjoy! itadakimasu!
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