I enjoy baking bread more sometimes because it's healthier than cookies and cakes. But, I also despise how the temperature needs to be warm for the bread to rise quickly. I have to rely on my preheated oven, but I'm afraid of drying the dough out. I can't wait until the weather here is warmer.
I made this bread with packing it as lunch for my brother in mind, but he gets hungry easily eating the bread I make, so he prefers bakery bread. Also, my dad has a sweet tooth; so unless the bread I make is sweet, then I end up with bread stuck in the freezer. So I guess I'll be trying more sweet breads from now on.
Fresh from the oven, the bread tastes so soft and bakery-like. After one day, they still maintain the same freshness, although they become a bit drier. To resolve that, all you have to do is re-bake the bread for a few minutes. I only made 7 pieces of bread with this recipe because I wanted larger sized bread.
Braided Hot Dog Bread
Mix together the dry ingredients.
Pour milk in the bowl with the egg until it weighs around 220 grams.
Whisk the egg mixture and add it to the dry ingredients.
Mix together the ingredients.
It's actually not that sticky.
Proof until double in size.
Divide into balls. I originally made 9, but I later decided to combine some dough together.
This time I was able to make flower shaped buns! Unlike last time, when they turned out into caterpillars. The trick is to use more dough.
Let it rise, brush with egg wash and then sprinkle cheese on them.
Look at the texture. :)
looks very soft and fluffy this must taste really good!
ReplyDeleteI love the many shapes you make with your bread :) I made bread today too, only I mine didn't end up looking as good as yours as I was too lazy to shape mmine prettily...haha. I usually microwave my bread for a while the next day instead of baking...as I'm also too lazy to turn on the oven again- but it works perfectly :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful buns! gah i need to make some, but Melbourne's weather has been pms-ing so much i can't grr. ah well at least the weather is cool as it's too much effort to do anything in the heat haha.
ReplyDeletei like my sausage buns with a drizzle of mayo and corn kernals :D
Esther, these are very well shaped buns! I guess it's always hard to keep bread soft the next day. I remember back in States, the weather is much drier and the bread tends to harden faster. It's best keep those uneaten bread in freezer and re-toast them when needed. :)
ReplyDeleteEsther, you have made them beautifully, those remind me of rolls from Asian bakeries :)!
ReplyDeleteEsther, this is delicious!! I love hot dog bread and yours looks so beautiful! Honestly you bake some of the yummiest food I love it :D. And yes, the texture definitely looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteyour brother must be your no1 bread fan and i remember that you mentioned to me saying that most of the breads you make are in favour of his. I like the shape of that hot dog
ReplyDeletethey're so cute! how did you learn to braid it?
ReplyDeletethis is isabel by the way :)
Esther, nice looking braided hot dog bread. I am sure it taste as good as it looks.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone, Sorry for the late reply. This week passed by in a blink of an eye. I just typed a reply for everyone, but I clicked something else. Time to reply again. haha
ReplyDeletej3ss kitch3n, Thank you!
Von, I never though of using a microwave. I'll try that out with the bread one day. I microwave bread sticks from Little Caesars and store bought mantou, but I never tried doing that with homemade bread. Thanks for the suggestion! I actually just toast my bread in the toaster oven; I don't use the big oven because it's too big for one tiny bread. :D
Grub, Same here. It was sunny in CA, then now it's all cold and rainy. I've seen some buns with mayo and corn, sounds delicious. If I added corn kernels to the bread, my brother definitely wouldn't eat them though, lol. I'll try with my own. :)
Honey Bee Sweets, I feel so honored by your compliment because you're the bread master. Thank you also for the advice about how to store homemade bread and any bread in general. I never thought that the weather in the States would affect the duration of a bread's freshness.
Cooking Gallery, Thank you! :) If only they stayed as fresh as the ones from the bakery.
Sharon, Aww, thanks! I don't deserve those words. I still have a long way to go. :) If you were my neighbor, I could share it all with you.
Lena, Yup! I guess you can say that. I never thought of it like that, but now that I think about it I guess he is. One bread he doesn't like and won't try is the ham and cheese loaf bread that I make. He won't give it a try because it reminds him of the Chinese pullman loaf bread/tu si.
Isabel, Thank you. :) I went on Daily Delicious and learned how to braid it. She has these pictures and clear directions. I provided the link to it in this post.
Yea, when I saw your comment I was like "Oh, it's Isabel! :D". Yesterday night was awesome. See you tomorrow.
Quay Po Cooks, Welcome to my blog and thanks for stopping by. Thank you. :)
I'd love to be your neighbour :D. Though you may not like me popping over everytime I smell something baking in the oven! Haha ;). And oh, I'm not that skinny lol. But Pilates works for me :)
ReplyDeleteHi Esther, and you a teenager? And can bake and cook? Teens like you don't grow on trees, not many have these culinary skills as you do...more Disco and parties and making moms stay up late, ha ha.
ReplyDeleteYour hot dog bread looks sinfully delicious. And requires finesse and delicacy, and dexterity, add that ingredient called 'love'....and looks like other parents will give a King's ransom for a DIL like you, ha ha.
Outstanding!
Love your display and presentation. You are good, Esther.....
Where you got your Black Belt in baking from?
Have fun, and keep a song in your heart.
Best regards, Lee.
That looks so cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at your baking. These just look so pretty and delicious. I need more than one :D
ReplyDeleteI've not baked bread for a long time, looking at yours just made me so tempted to bake some now. I've tried this recipe from Pook, it's good and definitely a keeper!
ReplyDeleteSharon, that would be so fun! I'm not sure if you would be able to smell it outside though. haha Hmm, I never really knew what that was before. I only knew that it was this exercising fad. Is it?
ReplyDeleteHi Uncle Lee, welcome to my blog! Thanks for visiting. Yup I'm a teenager, but I don't know about the cooking part. I enjoy a tiny, tiny bit of cooking. Easy things like curry from those cubes, quesadillas, fried rice, spam musubi and that's pretty much it, haha.
Thank you for your sweet words. :) There's still a long time to go before I ever become a DIL XD I didn't get my black belt yet, still at my blue belt. ;) Take care.
Lisa, Thank you.
Mary Moh, Thank you. :) They sure were better than my last attempt, where my "flower" became a caterpillar.
Blessed Homemaker, Oh! I remember seeing this bread on your blog too. I think it helped me want to try this recipe even more.