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Fluffy Milk Bread Hamburger Buns

Maurizio Leo · theperfectloaf.com · 2024 · 10 buns

Against 73 Japanese milk bread recipes

No yeast, unlike 94% of recipes and no egg, unlike 78%.

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How it compares

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

  • No yeast at all, where 94% of recipes use some (most of those 1.3 to 2% of the flour weight).
  • No egg at all, where 78% of recipes use some (most of those 14 to 21% of the flour weight).
  • More butter than 80% of recipes: 18% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 13%.
  • More liquid than 79% of recipes: 79% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
Liquid: 79%, 80th percentileButter: 18%, 83rd percentileSugar: 7%, 18th percentileEgg: 0%, 11th percentileSalt: 2%, 84th percentileYeast: 0%, 3rd percentileLiquidButterSugarEggSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 93g high-protein white bread flour93 g
  • 28g superfine white sugar28 g
  • 83g water83 g
  • 37g ripe sourdough starter37 g
  • 69g high-protein white bread flour69 g
  • 274g whole milk274 g
  • 524g high-protein white bread flour524 g
  • 342g (all) tangzhong342 g
  • 69g whole milk69 g
  • 123g unsalted butter123 g
  • 20g superfine white sugar20 g
  • 116g water116 g
  • 14g fine sea salt14 g
  • 240g (all) ripe levain240 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 egg and 1 tablespoon whole milk for egg wash (optional)≈ 50 g
  • Raw sesame seeds (optional)n/a

flour 686 gbatter 2032 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.

  • Liquid79% · 80th percentile
  • Butter18% · 83rd percentile
  • Sugar7% · 18th percentile
  • Egg0% · 11th percentile
  • Salt2% · 84th percentile
  • Yeast0% · 3rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 31 minutes

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