8 Ways to Make Milk Bread

Is this the most versatile dough... ever? [logo]( Sunday Recipe Inspiration Batch 545 [Marbled Matcha Milk Bread ]( David Tamarkin Editorial Director There's no bread quite like milk bread, and no better time to bake it than right now. A loaf of milk bread is soft and tears apart in feathery chunks, but has a richness that makes it taste like the less-intense sister of brioche. It's a little decadent but not at all heavy, making it the perfect bread for the shoulder season of spring. The [classic recipe]( is the place to start. Make it and get acquainted with tangzhong, a mixture of flour and milk that's cooked before being incorporated into the rest of the dough. Tangzhong, popularized by Taiwanese cookbook author Yvonne Chen, allows a bread to retain more moisture — which is how milk bread gets (and stays) so soft and moist. Once you know how make basic milk bread, you can shape and fill it in endless ways. My colleague Tatiana developed a recipe for a classic [Bolo Bao](, a milk bread bun that's topped with a cookie crust and filled with pastry cream. (I've made it. It's supremely delicious.) Another bun (this one developed by my friend Hetty McKinnon) is stuffed with [a sweet black sesame and coconut filling](. To go beyond the bun, check out our [Filled Wool Roll](, a bundt-like loaf of milk bread that resembles a bundle of yarn and is stuffed with raspberry cream cheese; see how to make it [step-by-step on YouTube](. (We also have [miniature wool rolls]( stuffed with frangipane and fruit.) Or flavor your milk bread with [chocolate]( or [matcha](. Or go with my personal favorite, the [Scallion Hot Dog Bun](. With pieces of hot dog baked right into the bun, it's the way to make milk bread a full meal. Or a least a filling snack. David This week at King Arthur If you love red velvet cake, it's time to meet its [less colorful cousin](. Watch Kye make a [very, very small batch of cinnamon rolls](. Take 20% off a [Bambino Espresso Machine](! Fresh from the blog The last word in waffle irons [Read more ›]( [blog image]( A guide to baking bread with steam at home [Read more ›]( [blog image]( Debunking the biggest sourdough myths [Read more ›]( [blog image]( Recipes we're baking ★★★★★ [Japanese Milk Bread]( ★★★★★ [Scallion Sesame Hot Dog Buns]( ★★★★★ [Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao)]( ★★★★★ [Filled Wool Roll Bread]( Join Baker's Rewards Earn points on every purchase, redeem for savings on your next order! [Learn More]( Mother's Day Find the perfect gift for mom this Mother’s Day [Shop Now]( New! On-Demand Baking classes you can take anytime, anywhere [Learn More]( [Join sms]( [Text JOIN to 27820 for Updates]( [Appliances shipping]( [Free Shipping on appliances]( [Bakers Rewards]( [Join Baker's Rewards & Earn Points]( [Shop ›]( [Recipes ›]( [Learn ›]( [Blog ›]( [Rewards ›]( Connect with us [ftsocial_facebook]( [ftsocial_tiktok]( [ftsocial_instagram]( [ftsocial_threads]( [ftsocial_pinterest]( [ftsocial_youtube]( customercare@kingarthurbaking.com Call toll-free: 800.827.6836 58 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction, VT 05001 By subscribing to King Arthur text messaging, you consent to receive recurring autodialed marketing text messages (e.g. cart reminders) to the mobile number used at opt-in. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Message frequency may vary. Message & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to 27820 to opt out. See [Terms]( & [Privacy](. Receive 20% off the Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine – item 212812. Offer will automatically be applied during checkout. Offer cannot be sold, auctioned, transferred, or combined with any other offer, and is void if altered or reproduced. Offer cannot be applied to previous or pending purchases. Not redeemable for cash or credit. Offer valid online only Offer valid through 5/13/24, 11:59PM ET. You are receiving this because you signed up for King Arthur emails. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email as a [web page](. [Preferences]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy](