Christmas Matcha Milk Shortbread Wreath Bread (Makes 6)
Materials
Christmas Special: Christmas Matcha Milk Shortbread Wreath Bread! Instructions
First, prepare all the necessary ingredients. Pour the dough ingredients (except for butter and salt) into a bowl.
After mixing the dough in the stand mixer on slow speed until it forms a ball, switch to medium-high speed to knead the dough.
Knead until it can be stretched into a thick film.
Add softened butter and salt at room temperature, mix on low speed until the butter is absorbed, then switch to medium-high speed and knead the dough.
Knead until it can be stretched into a thin film.
Divide the dough into 420g and 60g portions, and knead in matcha powder and red yeast rice powder respectively.
Place the dough in a proofing box at 28 degrees Celsius for 60 minutes, then divide it into 6 equal portions, round them, cover with plastic wrap, and let them rest for 20 minutes.
To prepare the matcha shortbread filling in advance, mix butter, powdered sugar, and salt until smooth. Gradually add the beaten eggs and mix well. Finally, add milk powder and matcha powder and mix until combined.
Roll out the relaxed dough directly.
Flip it over and roll it out again.
Spread with matcha milk crumb filling
Roll it up from top to bottom and pinch the ends to seal.
Roll the dough into a long strip, about 40cm long.
Cut in half with a knife
Braid it into a braid, with the filling cut facing upwards.
Roll out the red dough and cut it with a scraper.
Lift the middle dough, stack the bottom dough together, and then put the middle dough back in.
Finally, fold the dough from the middle down.
Join the seams of the matcha dough together to form a circle, then add a bow.
Follow the same steps, then place the sample in a fermentation chamber at 36 degrees Celsius for fermentation.
Ferment until it doubles in size!
Place in a preheated oven at 180°C (top heat) and 190°C (bottom heat) for about 15 minutes. Baking time and temperature may vary depending on your oven, so this is just a reference!
After baking, gently tap the baking tray to cool before serving!
Finish!
