20200611 Moashikisaikan(もあ四季彩館) Matcha Red Bean Bread with CLAS
To learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS), please see here [1] and here [2].
Today, I made a lovely round bread with "growth rings" on it. In Hong Kong, we call it "wheel bread"(車輪包). When I was a kid, I was often responsible for buying freshly baked "wheel bread" for my family from a nearby bakery. Back then, the wheel bread was either plain or with raisins. For a child, it smelled delicious no matter which flavor. Sometimes I couldn't help but started nibbling it on the way home.
Today, decades later, the "wheel bread" has become less popular in Hong Kong. However, to my surprise, it still appears on the menu of Japanese bakeries. In addition to the "original" flavor, the unique Japanese matcha-red bean combination is also a popular choice. Some bakeries such as Moashikisaikan [3] use wormwood for coloring.
Since I didn't have wormwood, I used matcha powder for coloring and replaced 5% of the flour in the formula with CLAS.
Cutey "wheel bread" brings back childhood memories.
It's made in this heavy-duty mold.
My mom sent it to me from Hong Kong. The shipping was super expensive. Fortunately, you can buy it online [9] now, or if you are in Canada, you can check with this store [10] in Toronto. This store is a branch of a well-known Hong Kong cutlery/baking equipment company [11]. It's a fun place to visit. I shop there every time I am in Hong Kong.
Dough
95% Ultimate Performer
5% WW CLAS
63% water
10% heavy cream
5% whole eggs
5% butter
1% dry yeast
2.2% salt
11% sugar
3% matcha powder
Total dough weight without filing ~ 550g
Filling
55% cooked red beans ~ 150g, made in the following ratio (independent of the flour weight)
100% water
50% raw, unsoaked red beans
10% honey
20% sugar
Instant Pot high-pressure x 90 minutes + natural release to the doneness shown in the pictures
Cook longer if you like mushier red beans.
Bulk
77F x 45 minutes
shape
Proof
86F x 90 mins
Bake
482F x 30
I probably would lower the temperature in the future to reduce browning.