Anpan recipe by 30Seconds Food

Anpan (あんパン) is the Japanese name for bread buns filled with sweet azuki bean paste (aka anko or red bean paste). Soft n fluffy milky bread wrapped with warm, moist, gooey, sweet red bean paste in the center...hmmm..Nothing beats these delicious bread that are soft, fluffy, and perfect when you're craving a sweet bread.

Ingredients

(makes 6-7 buns: each 3" wide and weighs approx. 60 grams): - 2 cups minus 2 tbsps (250g) bread flour * - 1 tsp (3g) instant dry yeast - 2 tbsp (30g) white granulated sugar (can drop to 20g) - ¼ tsp (1g) salt - ¼ cup (60g) milk + ⅓ cup (70g) water, heated to ~120 to 130F (lukewarm - microwave 900W for 32 secs) * - ½ (25g) egg - 2 tbsp (30g) butter, softened - anko, sweet red bean paste - Remaining ½ egg + water (?), for brushing the top

Notes: * Since 250 grams of bread flour is not exactly but approximately 2 cups minus 2 tbsps, you need need to add more or less flour/liquid * 70 grams of water is not exactly 1/3 cup, but 1/3 cup is just a little more. A tiny bit of extra liquid won't hurt ;)