Baking
Japanese Condensed Milk Bread
Japanese Condensed Milk Bread is a delicious way to enjoy condensed milk, enclosed in a soft and sweet bread that is studded with raisins and cherries.
| Prep Time | 15 min |
| Cook Time | 30 min |
| Passive Time | 2 1/2 hours |
| Servings |
loaf
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Ingredients
For the Bread Dough
- 1 1/2 cup flour plus 5 tbsp extra
- 4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 2/3 cup warm milk 105 - 115 F
- 2 tbsp condensed milk 37g, room temperature
- 2 tbsp butter 28g, softened
Condensed Milk Filling
- 2 tbsp butter 28g, softened
- 2 tbsp condensed milk 37g, room temperature
- 8-10 pieces marishino cherries drained
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 1 tbsp sliced almonds
Ingredients
For the Bread Dough
Condensed Milk Filling
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Instructions
Make the Bread Dough
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 tsp of the sugar, warm milk and yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour, remaining sugar, salt, condensed milk and butter. Use a wooden spoon for stirring.
- Gradually sprinkle the reserved flour, a little at a time, to help with the stickiness. Keep strring until a soft, sticky dough gatheres in the center of the bowl. You may not need the entire reserved flour at this point.
- Generously flour a working board using the remaining flour. Turn the dough out onto the board and knead for 6-10 minutes, dusting flour as needed.
- Once smooth and elastic, shape it into a ball and place in a bowl. Cover and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
For the Condensed Milk Filling
- Stir together softened butter and condensed milk until it turns into a paste. it is important that the butter is very soft and the condenes milk is at room temperature.
Assemble the Loaf
- Butter a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Punch the dough down and roll into a 12 x 8 rectangle.
- Spread the milk filling across the surface and cut horizontally, with a pizza cutter, into 4 sections.
- Stack the strips, filliing side up and then cut into 8 sections. Arrange these in the loaf pan, turned on their side. There will be extra space in the pan. Ok, the dough will still rise some.
- Cover again and let rise for another hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Top the dough with raisins, sliced almonds and marachino cherries. and bake for 20 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300 F and bake for 10 to 12 minutes more, until the bread is golden.
- To serve, cut into slices, or leave on the pan for a "pull apart" loaf.
Recipe Notes
It seems like a lot of work, but is it ever worth it.