Description
Maple Butter Salt Bread is a soft, fluffy, pillowy-soft sweet variation on classic shio pan with a self-saucing maple butter center. Tear it open and warm salted maple butter flows out—the ultimate dinner roll recipe for your next bake night, dinner party, or holiday gathering!
Ingredients
Units
- 1 batch salt bread (semi hard or soft)
- for a little more maple flavour substitute the sugar with maple syrup
Salted Maple Butter
- 1/4 cup (60 g) salted butter, softened
- 1.5 tbsp (30 g) pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Make the Salted Maple Butter: In a small bowl, whisk the softened butter until smooth. Add the maple syrup in three additions, whisking well after each. Transfer the mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a 6 × 8 cm rectangle. Freeze until firm, then cut into 6 pieces (2 × 4 cm or 1 × 8 cm). Keep frozen until ready to use.
- Prepare the Pan: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup, or lightly butter a non-stick pan for a crispier bottom.
- Shape the Rolls: Take the first piece of rested dough and roll it into a long icicle shape. Place one piece of maple butter at the wide end. Fold the edge over the butter, then fold the sides in to completely enclose it. Roll downward, lifting the dough slightly to create surface tension. Pinch the tip to seal and place tip-side down on the pan. Cover and repeat with remaining dough. For maple butter salt bread, keep the butter sealed in so it doesn’t leak out too much while baking.
- Final Proof: Proof until doubled in size — the rolls should look puffy and gently jiggle when you shake the pan.
- Preheat the oven to 230°C / 450°F 20-30 minutes before estimated completed proof time.
- Bake: Uncover the rolls, lightly mist the tops with water, and sprinkle with salt. Place into the oven and quickly spray 20 times into the oven walls. Immediately lower the temperature to 200°C convection or 210°C conventional oven. Bake for 14-17 minutes, or until the tops are golden.
- If you have a steam oven, bake with steam for 3-4 minutes then reduce the temperature to 200°C and bake for another 10-12 minutes or until golden on top.
- Finish: Brush the rolls with melted butter right out of the oven. Serve warm and enjoy!!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 20