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iamafoodblog.com · 2025 · 4

Against 73 Japanese milk bread recipes

Less liquid than 86% of recipes and less butter than 83%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 73 Japanese milk bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less liquid than 86% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • Less butter than 83% of recipes: 7.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 13%.
  • More egg than 82% of recipes: 21% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
  • More yeast than 79% of recipes: 2.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.8%.
Liquid: 44%, 12th percentileButter: 7.4%, 14th percentileSugar: 8.9%, 30th percentileEgg: 21%, 83rd percentileSalt: 1.9%, 73rd percentileYeast: 2.2%, 82nd percentileLiquidButterSugarEggSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 80 g water (warm)80 g
  • 40 g milk (warm)40 g
  • 57 g egg ((1 large))57 g
  • 6 g instant dry yeast6 g
  • 24 g sugar24 g
  • 20 g unsalted butter (room temp)20 g
  • 270 g bread flour270 g
  • 5 g salt5 g

flour 270 gbatter 502 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 73 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid44% · 12th percentile
  • Butter7.4% · 14th percentile
  • Sugar8.9% · 30th percentile
  • Egg21% · 83rd percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 73rd percentile
  • Yeast2.2% · 82nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
355°F / 180°C
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 31 minutes

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