Milk Bread Rolls

Milk bread is a Japanese sweet bread. It is quite similar to a dinner roll because they're both very soft and fluffy.

My kids love this bread as it is moist and sweet.

Milk Bread Rolls

milk bread rolls

• ⅔ cup whipping cream

• 1 cup milk

• 1 egg

• ⅓ cup sugar

• 3½-4 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tbsp active dry yeast

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 egg plus 1 tsp water for egg wash

1. Combine whipping cream and milk and microwave for 30 seconds. Continue to microwave until it reaches 115°F

2. In a standing mixer fitted with a dough attachment, add the milk mixture, egg, sugar, flour, yeast and salt.

3. Mix all the ingredients until the dough is smooth and elastic.

4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled container and cover. Let it rise for an hour or until it doubles in size.

5. Divide the dough into 2 parts. Then subdivide it again into 8 parts. You can use a weighing scale to be accurate.

6. Take a piece of dough and roll to 6-7 inches long and 1 inch wide.

7. Roll until you form a round shape.

8. Place in an 8 inch round pan.

9. Cover and let it rise for 30 minutes.

10. Once it doubles in size, brush with egg wash.

11. In a 350° preheated oven, bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.