Why is steam needed in the production of soft European buns?
Ingredients:
- High gluten flour: 500 grams
- Matcha powder: 20 grams
- Sugar: 40g
- Yeast: 6 grams
- Water: 350g
- Butter: 40g
- Salt: 7 grams
- Cream cheese for the filling: 200g
- Sugar for the filling: 80g
- Milk for the filling: 50g
Step-by-step instructions:
- Mix all the dry ingredients for the dough and then add water and butter. Knead well until you get a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough in half. Set one half aside for the cheese filling.
- For the cheese filling: Mix together the cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface and spread with the cheese filling.
- Roll up the dough and place it in a bread pan. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 170 degrees Celsius and bake for another 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions:
Question: What is the function of steaming toasted bread?
Answer: Steaming toasted bread helps gel the starch on the surface and makes the bread soft and moist. It also helps the dough to expand quickly in the oven.
Question: Do you need to steam Japanese sweet bread?
Answer: Usually, Japanese sweet bread does not need to be steamed because it already contains a lot of oil, sugar and eggs and is meant to be baked quickly.
Question: What are the benefits of steam in bread baking?
Answer: Steam helps to transfer heat efficiently to the dough and promotes rapid expansion of the dough, resulting in a larger and fluffier loaf.