Japanese Milk Bread Recipe

Name: Japanese Milk Bread Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 195 min
Total time: 200 min
Ingredients: 5 g yeast; 260 g bread flour; 25 g caster sugar; ¼ tsp salt; 10 g milk powder; 45 g butter (cubed, softened); 1 egg (whisked); 105 ml milk (warmed to 30°C)

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The Ideas Kitchen, July 30, 2025

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Japanese Milk Bread Recipe

Make soft, fluffy Japanese milk bread with the Panasonic SD-PN100 Automatic Compact Bread Maker. This bread maker uses precise temperature control and gentle kneading to create light, airy loaves with minimal effort.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 3 15

Total Time: 3 20

Ingredients

5 g yeast
260 g bread flour
25 g caster sugar
¼ tsp salt
10 g milk powder
45 g butter cubed, softened
1 egg whisked
105 ml milk warmed to 30°C

Instructions

Remove the bread pan from the machine and place it on a set of scales. Add the dough ingredients to the pan in the order listed.
Insert the pan back into the machine. Select Menu 6 – Brioche, press the Crust Colour button until you get light crust, then press the Start button.
After 35 minutes - 45 minutes, a beep will sound. Press the Start button to resume. (If you don’t press it, the kneading will automatically continue after 10 minutes. If you want to add any mix in ingredients, this is the time to do so).
When the machine beeps eight times and the cube icon near "End" flashes, press the Stop button and carefully remove the bread. Shake the pan gently to release the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
Best enjoyed on the day it’s made.