# Japanese Milk Bread

A recipe for making soft and fluffy Japanese milk bread, also known as Shokupan.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- flour
- milk
- yeast
- sugar
- honey
- butter

## Instructions

1. Combine flour and milk in a saucepan.
2. Whisk the mixture over heat until it thickens into a paste.
3. Transfer the tangzhong (flour paste) to a measuring cup.
4. Add milk and honey to the tangzhong.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, yeast, and sugar.
6. Pour the liquid mixture and tangzhong into the dry ingredients in a stand mixer bowl.
7. Mix the ingredients until a rough dough forms.
8. Add softened butter to the dough.
9. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
10. Perform a windowpane test to check for proper gluten development.
11. Place the dough in a container and cover it for the first proof.
12. After proofing, punch down the dough to release air.
13. Divide the dough into equal portions using a dough scraper.
14. Shape each portion into a smooth ball.
15. Roll out each dough ball into a rectangular shape using a rolling pin.
16. Fold one side of the rectangle towards the center.
17. Fold the other side over the first fold.
18. Roll the folded dough tightly from one end to the other.
19. Place the rolled dough pieces into a loaf pan.
20. Cover the loaf pan and let the dough proof until it rises.
21. Brush the top of the proofed dough with an egg wash or milk for a golden crust.
22. Bake the bread until golden brown.
23. Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on a wire rack.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- measuring cup
- measuring spoon
- food scale
- stand mixer
- dough scraper
- rolling pin
- loaf pan
- basting brush
- oven mitts
- cooling rack

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSxRSPvTY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d98c6737-e56d-472a-9251-61b443428af7
- Extracted: 2026-05-15

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