crowd favorite milky filipino cheese bread
Soft, milky, and cheesy in one bread? Sign me up for it!
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 480 grams 4 cups all purpose flour
- 110 grams 1/2 cup sugar
- 35 grams 1/4 cup powdered milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 240 ml 1 cup milk
- 1 egg large
- 57 grams 1/4 cup butter, softened
For the Cheese Topping:
- 226 grams 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated finely
- 60 grams 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 170 grams 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 140 grams 1 cup powdered milk
- 57 grams 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Combine the milk and the eggs in a bowl.
- Mix in the flour, sugar, milk powder, salt, and yeast. After kneading for a few minutes (just enough for the dough to come together) add the butter in batches.
- Knead until the dough is soft and elastic (until windowpane stage). Form into a ball and transfer to an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest for 1-2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Transfer the dough onto a well floured surface. Punch down the dough to slightly deflate.
- To prepare the topping: In a bowl, mix the cheese, flour, icing sugar, and powdered milk thoroughly. Gradually add the melted butter while mixing, until no lumps form. Set aside
- Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and roll it in the topping. Place each ball onto a baking sheet.
- Cover the dough balls and rest for 1 hour or until the they double in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Bake the bread for 10 -12 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Notes
I cut the butter into pats, since it makes it faster to soften to room temperature and easier to add to the dough.
I found it easier to use chilled cheese for the toppings, especially if the weather is hot. Additionally, I chill the topping while waiting for the dough to rise.
To avoid lumps in the topping, I very briefly ran it through a blender before putting it in the fridge. This makes it easier for the topping to cling to the bread instead of dropping off in clumps.
I found it easier to use chilled cheese for the toppings, especially if the weather is hot. Additionally, I chill the topping while waiting for the dough to rise.
To avoid lumps in the topping, I very briefly ran it through a blender before putting it in the fridge. This makes it easier for the topping to cling to the bread instead of dropping off in clumps.