Japanese Butter Bun

Ingredients:

1 egg + cold fresh milk ~ 140g total

20g sugar

2g salt

40g cold unsalted butter

200g bread flour

1 tsp instant yeast

Direction/Instruction

1. Line a 20cm square pan with parchment paper
2. Pour all the ingredients into the bread pan following the sequence listed in the above ingredients.
3. Place the bread pan into the bread machine, select the "dough" function & start the machine.
4. When the process is over, let the dough sit for about 15-20 mins (As cold ingredients was been used in this recipe, the proofing process slow down)
5. Sprinkle some flour over the dough & worktop before inverting out the dough.  Press down the dough to release the trapped air.
6. Divide into 16 equal portions (25g-27g each).  shape it into ball shape dough.  Roll to shape.
7. Place the ball dough in the prepared square pan.  Spray some water over the dough.  Place in a warm & closed oven to proof for about 30-35 mins or till the dough is 80% touching each other.
8. Preheat the oven to 170 deg C.  Brush some egg wash over the surface.  Bake for 15 mins & the lower rack.  Then further reduce the temperature to 150 deg C & bake for 2 mins or till the bread turns golden.
9. Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 5 mins before unmolding by lifting the parchment paper.  Let the bread cool down on a wire rack before serving.