How to make delicious Japanese melon bread (melon bread) with crispy golden crust

Prepare
60 Minutes Processing
60 – 80 minutes For
3 – 6 people

Melon Bread – Japanese melon bread is one of the popular Japanese cakes. Although it is a bit Western, it is known by everyone as a famous dish of the land of the rising sun.

Ingredients for making Japanese melon bread

• 325g flour
• Yeast
• Salt
• Road
• 2 chicken or duck eggs
• Non-sugar fresh milk
• Unsalted butter

Tips for choosing to buy flour to make bread
Choose a flour with a higher gluten content, the better the bread will be chewy and puffy.
– For first-time bread makers, they should choose imported flour.
Choose nutrient-rich whole-wheat flour with low sugar.

Bread flour is delicious

How to make Japanese melon bread

Step 1Prepare the cake core

Simultaneously add 265gr flour, 120ml unsweetened fresh milk, 1 egg, 45gr sugar, 3g salt, 4gr yeast and 40g unsalted butter in a large bowl and mix well.

Once the dough is uniform, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 1 hour.

While waiting for the dough to rest, move on to step 2!

Mix the dough well and let it rest for 1 hour

Step 2Making pie crust

Put in a bowl 30g unsalted butter, 20g sugar and 1 egg yolk, beat until smooth.

Add another 60g of flour to the bowl, knead well to obtain a uniform dough. Cover the dough with cling film and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Take out the dough, divide it into 6 equal parts , you can add half a teaspoon of flavor to your liking for the crust. Then round and roll the dough thin.

Divide the dough into 6 equal parts, squeeze into a circle and roll it out

Step 3Making the inside of the cake

When the dough has risen, sprinkle a little flour on the table to prevent sticking, then put the dough on the table, knead it again.

Then, divide the dough into 6 equal parts , roll it up and let it rest for 10 minutes.

After 1 hour of incubation, take out and squeeze into 6 equal parts

Step 4Squeeze cake

Place the dough ball in the center of the crust. Then roll the dough on a layer of sugar to coat the cake.

Use a knife to draw straight lines to shape the cake like a melon and place it in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Leave to incubate for 30 minutes.

Squeeze the cake and shape it

Step 5Bake

Bring the cake to bake at 170 degrees Celsius for about 13 minutes in an air fryer, the cake is cooked.

You can change the temperature and time depending on the capacity of your oven.

Bring the cake to bake

Finished product

After baking, the cake has a crispy outer shell with a gentle sweetness, and the inside is soft and attractive. Melon bread promises to be the right cake to start a new and active day for you and your family!

Japanese melon bread after it’s done

Have you learned yet? It’s not too difficult to do, is it? Just add a few simple steps of the usual way of making bread and you have made lovely and beautiful melon sandwiches. Tnhelearning.edu.vn wishes you success!

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