Sweet Azuki Swirl Loaf

Name: How to cook Sweet Azuki Swirl Loaf - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: I used 21cm x 11cm Loaf Tin
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Sweet Azuki Swirl Loaf

Today I was making ‘An Pan’, that is a Japanese sweet bread roll filled with Sweet Azuki (Red Bean) Paste. Suddenly my ‘laziness’ kicked in and I wanted to make something easier. So, instead of wrapping the Azuki paste with the dough, I rolled it, placed it in a loaf tin, and baked it. OMG!!! Look at the result!

Ingredient

Food ration :

I used 21cm x 11cm Loaf Tin

1/2 cup

Warm Milk

1-2 teaspoons

Dry Yeast *1 teaspoon takes longer time to proof

& 3/4 cups Bread Flour *and extra for kneading

4 tablespoons

Caster Sugar

1/2 teaspoon

Salt

Egg *lightly whisked

20 g

Butter *melted, plus extra to grease loaf tin

1 cup

(or more) Sweet Azuki (Red Bean) Paste *Tsubu-an OR Koshi-an

1 tablespoon

Mirin for glazing *You can save some Egg and use it for glazing

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Make Sweet Bread Dough. Place Warm Milk and Dry Yeast in a bowl, mix gently and set aside.

* Step 2

Combine Bread Flour, Sugar and Salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture, Egg and Butter. Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, gradually adding extra Flour as required, until smooth and elastic.

* Step 3

Cover with a plate or plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Grease a loaf tin with Butter.

* Step 4

Turn the dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to a large long rectangle with the width same as the length of the loaf tin. Spread the Sweet Azuki Paste.

* Step 5

Tightly roll up and place in a greased loaf tin. Set aside in a warm place for about 45 minutes.

* Step 6

Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush Mirin (OR saved Egg) over the top for glaze, but this is optional. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. When the top gets too dark, cover with a sheet of foil.