Hokkaido milk bread
Soft, fluffy loaf made with a simple cooked starter for unbeatable texture - perfect for slicing, toasting, and everyday sandwiches.
Updated : 11 December, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
For the starter
30 grams
Flour
4 tablespoon
Milk
For the dough
325 grams
Flour
55 grams
Sugar
7 grams
Dry yeast
1 tablespoon
Condensed milk
1 teaspoon
Salt
120 milliliters
Milk
1
Eggs
55 grams
Butter
as needed
Vegetable oil
as needed
Heavy cream
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
To prepare the starter, combine the flour, milk, and 4 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously for 4-5 minutes until the mixture thickens to a mashed potato-like consistency. Transfer the thickened starter to a bowl, cover, and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Step 2
For the dough, place the flour, sugar, yeast, condensed milk, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine. Add the milk, cooled starter, and beaten egg. Using the dough hook attachment, knead on a low setting for 5 minutes. Add the butter and continue mixing for another 5 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and knead for a further 5 minutes.
Step 3
Lightly oil a bowl, transfer the dough into it, cover, and let it rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Step 4
Brush a 900g/2lb loaf tin with oil. Turn the risen dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into four equal-sized portions. Roll each one into a rectangle, fold both long edges inwards, then roll up from a short edge to form a log. Place each log seam-side down in the prepared tin, side by side. Cover again and leave to rise for 45 minutes.
Step 5
Preheat the oven to 200C. When the dough has risen, brush the top with cream or melted butter. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the base.
Step 6
Remove from the oven and let the bread rest for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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