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Green Tea Bread Roll with Red Bean Filling - great looking bread with little effort

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MadAboutB8

Green Tea Bread Roll with Red Bean Filling - great looking bread with little effort

I'm back to making my favorite green tea bread bun again. Having a mentality like a Japanese (trying to as I'm making something sort of Japanese) that food appearance is as important as its taste. I am thinking to make a nice looking bread roll instead of simple bread bun.

I also got lots of green tea powder I bought during my trip to Japan late last year that is asking to be used. And again, I'm on to my favorite food pair, green tea and red bean, a food pair that is made for each other. A match made in heaven!

The recipe I used is a typical sweet bread recipe but I use sourdough starter and reduce amount of yeast. I also included 20% wholewheat flour.

This type of decorative bread roll is quite common in Asia and Asian bakery in Australia. It is not difficult to make but provide a great looking bread roll. It was fun to make different bread shape and learn about new pastry techniques.

Recipe and more photos are here.

 

Sue

http://youcandoitathome.blogspot.com

Comments

breadsong's picture
breadsong

Hello Sue, I just love the shaping and presentation of your rolls.
I've never seen anything like them.
Thanks so much for posting!
from breadsong 

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Syd

Look lovely, Sue!  I love red bean paste, too.

Syd

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jennyloh

They are absolutely beautiful!

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MadAboutB8

Thank you all for your encouragements:)

Sue

http://youcandoitathome.blogspot.com

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Mebake

Elegant Shaping, Sue! I love Red beans too! I've even tasted some buns with their paste too, delish!

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wally

If the flavor is half the presentation you've done yourself proud!

Larry

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MadAboutB8

Thanks Khalid and Larry.

Sue

http://youcandoitathome.blogspot.com