Kaya Soft Bread

Breakfast
Oven

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

12 fluffy buns

Whether you’re new to making breads or a master, this Kaya Soft Bread recipe will surprise you with its ease! Of course, there’ll be waiting but once you see how soft and stringy they turn out – you’ll be happy waiting.
With a stand mixer (we love this slick, sexy Smeg Stand Mixer in Slate Grey), let the machine do the heavy lifting while you enjoy the fun parts. All’s left is to use a good bake pan, like this Deep Pan by Smeg, to distribute heat perfectly giving you delicious bakes all the time.
BTW, Smeg is launching their first cookware series! Check out their pop up at Takashimaya, B1, from 12 – 31 Oct 2021 or here.

Ingredients

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bread flour
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bread flour
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instant yeast
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instant yeast
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butter
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butter
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ml
ml
fresh milk
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fresh milk
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condensed milk
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condensed milk
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salt
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salt
Some plain flour for dusting
Some plain flour for dusting
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of fresh milk (brushing)
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tbsp
tbsp
of fresh milk (brushing)
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kaya jam
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kaya jam

Steps

1

Prepare and pipe your kaya into ice cubes trays one night before baking for ease of handling on actual day.
Prepare and pipe your kaya into ice cubes trays one night before baking for ease of handling on actual day.
Mark as completed

2

Preheat oven at 170°C
Preheat oven at 170°C
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3

Mix bread flour & instant yeast inside the mixer bowl. Attach whisk hook onto mixer machine. Whisk until well combined.
Mix bread flour & instant yeast inside the mixer bowl. Attach whisk hook onto mixer machine. Whisk until well combined.
Mark as completed

4

Change to a dough hook on your mixer and mix in fresh milk followed by condensed milk slowly.
Change to a dough hook on your mixer and mix in fresh milk followed by condensed milk slowly.
Mark as completed

5

Mix until well combined.
Mix until well combined.
Mark as completed

6

Sprinkle salt into a mixing bowl. Mix well.
Sprinkle salt into a mixing bowl. Mix well.
Mark as completed

7

Add in butter cubes one by one.
Add in butter cubes one by one.
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8

Let it mix for about 8 – 10 mins until dough is formed and the window pane stretch is achieved.
Let it mix for about 8 – 10 mins until dough is formed and the window pane stretch is achieved.
Mark as completed

9

Transfer dough out and roll into a ball. Cover dough and let it proof for 1 hour.
Transfer dough out and roll into a ball. Cover dough and let it proof for 1 hour.
Mark as completed

10

Punch down the dough to release gas bubbles in the dough. Dust some flour on the table top. Cut dough evenly into 12 balls and shape them accordingly. Cover and let it sit for 15 minutes.
Punch down the dough to release gas bubbles in the dough. Dust some flour on the table top. Cut dough evenly into 12 balls and shape them accordingly. Cover and let it sit for 15 minutes.
Mark as completed

11

Take one dough out and flatten it. Scope one cube of kaya and close up the seam.
Take one dough out and flatten it. Scope one cube of kaya and close up the seam.
Mark as completed

12

Place dough onto a baking pan or dish and let it do a 2nd proofing for another 1 hour, until the dough doubles up in size.
Place dough onto a baking pan or dish and let it do a 2nd proofing for another 1 hour, until the dough doubles up in size.
Mark as completed

13

Brush the dough with milk lightly on the surface of the dough.
Brush the dough with milk lightly on the surface of the dough.
Mark as completed

14

Bake at 170°C  for 20 - 25 minutes depending on each and individual oven performance.
Bake at 170°C  for 20 - 25 minutes depending on each and individual oven performance.
Mark as completed

15

Gently transfer bread to a cooling rack and let it rest until it cools.
Gently transfer bread to a cooling rack and let it rest until it cools.
Mark as completed

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