Pan Milk

BreadTalk becomes popular in the Philippines i think sometime in 2004 at Glorietta 4, Makati. I can't forget this since I was so amazed with its green tea cake --a small size cost about 700++, well the price struct me actually.  Made me wonder who would patronize their cakes when we have Red Ribbon and Goldilocks or even Becky's Kitchen to turn to. That green tea cake hit me like... You had me at green!  Ssssshhhh... the truth, I only bought once and never did it again. My naiveté disregards the value of the cake not even its elegance, or probably my fondness of green tea as a concoction supersedes the vast possibilities of this flavour.  Though i love its physiognomity but that's all there is.

Going back to BreadTalk, it never fails to amaze its fans with its innovative baking. The soft, moist delicious breads magnetized anyone in just one bite. Now its my quest to discover or at least mimic its bread in my own addictive way.


PAN MILK

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c bread flour
2 tsp instant yeast
4 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg beaten with 1/2 c milk

Tangzhong-- 1/6 c bread flour mix with1/2 c water, heat until paste like texture. Remove from heat and cool before use.

Egg wash: 1 whole egg lightly mix with 1 tbsp water

Methods:

Place tangzhong in a stand mixer.
Add butter, sugar, salt and egg mix.
Add bread flour and yeast..
Using the dough hook, knead for 15 minutes.
Remove and shape into a a big ball and proof for 1 hour to double the size.
After an hour, punch dough and divide into small balls at 35g each.
Should you want to have some fillings, tis is the time to stuff your doughs. Flatten the dough, place the filling at the center, pull the sides of the dough towards the centre and inch to seal.
Place the filled dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Rest these small doughs for about 30 to an hour.
Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees.
Brush dough with egg wash. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until brown.

You can use this to fill with tres leches custard creme or minced pork asado filling.  Some of these breads are filled with pork asado....

The others were turned into plain pandesal and pork asado pandesal:

Either way you like it, the milk pan is delicious!

Try this recipe. =)