Soft, Fluffy Shokupan (Milk Bread) Recipe

Name: Soft, Fluffy Shokupan (Milk Bread) Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 45 grams bread flour; 120 grams water (or milk); all tangzhong (from step 1 ); 650 grams bread flour; 30 grams sugar; 2 tsp instant dry yeast; 2 tsp table salt; 1 large egg; 320 grams whole milk (may also use reduced fat); 4 tbsp butter (sliced and softened/room temp ); 1 tbsp lemon juice (plus 2 teaspoons (OPTIONAL)); 1 egg yolk; pinch salt; water or milk (1 tablespoon or so to thin mixture)

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:40min

An Instagram "star", shokupan (also called milk bread) is American white bread's more sophisticated cousin - it's a much more flavorful and substantial bread, despite its soft and fluffy crumb. But try this at your own risk, because you'll never want to buy or eat another slice of boring white bread again. Make a loaf, start to finish, in about 3 hours. Makes one large loaf or 1260 grams of dough.

Updated at: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:25:47 GMT