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20200611 Moashikisaikan(もあ四季彩館) Matcha Red Bean Bread with CLAS

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Yippee

20200611 Moashikisaikan(もあ四季彩館) Matcha Red Bean Bread with CLAS

 

To learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS), please see here and here

 

 

 

 

Today, I made a lovely round bread with "growth rings" on it. In Hong Kong, we call it "wheel bread"(車輪包). When I was a kid, I was often responsible for buying freshly baked "wheel bread" for my family from a nearby bakery. Back then, the wheel bread was either plain or with raisins.  For a child, it smelled delicious no matter which flavor. Sometimes I couldn't help but started nibbling it on the way home.

 

Today, decades later, the "wheel bread" has become less popular in Hong Kong. However, to my surprise, it still appears on the menu of Japanese bakeries. In addition to the "original" flavor, the unique Japanese matcha-red bean combination is also a popular choice. Some bakeries such as Moashikisaikan use wormwood for coloring. 

 

pain-moa.com/menu/

  

 

 

Since I didn't have wormwood, I used matcha powder for coloring and replaced 5% of the flour in the formula with CLAS.  

  

 

 

Cutey "wheel bread" brings back childhood memories.

 

 

 

 

It's made in this heavy-duty mold. 

 

 

 

 

My mom sent it to me from Hong Kong. The shipping was super expensive. Fortunately, you can buy it online now, or if you are in Canada, you can check with this store in Toronto. This store is a branch of a well-known Hong Kong cutlery/baking equipment company. It's a fun place to visit. I shop there every time I am in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

Dough

95%  Ultimate Performer

5%    WW CLAS

63%  water

10%  heavy cream

5%    whole eggs

5%    butter

1%    dry yeast

2.2%  salt

11%  sugar

3%    matcha powder

 

Total dough weight without filing ~ 550g

 

Filling

55% cooked red beans ~ 150g, made in the following ratio (independent of the flour weight)

 

100% water

50%   raw, unsoaked red beans

10%   honey

20%   sugar

 

Instant Pot high-pressure x 90 minutes + natural release to the doneness shown in the pictures

Cook longer if you like mushier red beans. 

 

 

Bulk

77F x 45 minutes

 

shape

 

Proof

86F x 90 mins

 

Bake

482F x 30

I probably would lower the temperature in the future to reduce browning.

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

Benito's picture
Benito

Yippee, I’ve never seen anything like that before, it sure does look good and I love matcha and red bean.  How is it baked? 

Benny

algebread's picture
algebread

I must second the comment about: what is this baked in? In any case, looks both pretty and tasty.

Benito's picture
Benito

Thanks Yippee for adding the baking vessel and the where to buy in Toronto to your post, it is very helpful.

Benny

Yippee's picture
Yippee

I updated my post to answer your questions. 

Yippee

Elsie_iu's picture
Elsie_iu

One of my childhood favourites! I loved the traditional ones with raisins the most. Probably because they were what I was used to. My parents told me I developed an affair with raisins back when I was two... 

It has got my so frustrated that some bakeries slice 車輪包 at an angle into large chunks. It ought to be sliced along the markings! I read from somewhere that it is quite easy to under-fill or over-fill this kind of pan. Yours looks like a perfect fit though :) 

Yippee's picture
Yippee

saves the guesswork, one will get it right every time - that's the case here of filling the tin with just the right amount of dough.

BaTou069's picture
BaTou069

Hey, so you make a CLAS based on WW? Can you explain? I thought CLAS is based on rye malt - thanks!

Yippee's picture
Yippee

Use wheat malt, hydration 150%, fermentation temperature 38-40C; everything else follows the procedures of rye CLAS. It's just that simple. :-)

Yippee

jo_en's picture
jo_en

Hi Yippee,

Your ring bread looks like a wonderful cake!

Is your mixing method the same as in the 100% ww bread write up?  i.e. 30 min of mixing

or would following rusbrot's panettone method be about right?  <--delete.( I think I know what to do.)

I am thinking of making up some black sesame paste

for a filling.  Thanks!

Yippee's picture
Yippee

as mixing a white dough is less tricky. Yep, use a similar approach as mixing panettone. 

Yippee