Black sesame bread recipe

I have been on a tangzhong bread making frenzy over the last few months and had gone through more than 15kg of bread flour to date. 

For those unfamiliar, tangzhong is a method used to make those soft, fluffy buns commonly found at Asian bakeries. A gelatinised started dough is added with milk to the dry ingredients to create this texture. 

I have been experimenting with flavours to compliment this type of dough and played around with the idea of a black sesame filling. I may have gone overboard with my filling, a tendency of mine, and will (try) resolve to using less in the future.

I do like black sesame and didn’t mind the extra filling although it was a tad messy haha.

Ingredients for black sesame paste:

200g roasted black sesame seeds (has to be roasted for a more robust flavour)
100g butter
A pinch of salt

Grind the black sesame seeds into a semi-paste and mix in with the butter and salt. One may add sugar but I prefer it as a savoury spread.
 

As there are quite a few reliable tangzhong bread recipes online, I won’t post any recipes for the dough here.
 

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Hello 2021, a year much anticipated by many in light of a rather “uneventful” 2020. Personally, my daily routine is still in motion despite the lockdown (no working from home unfortunately).

First blog post of the year dedicated to a lovely Italian eatery secretly located in Brunswick, known to the local residents. Service was attentive but did decline slightly when the restaurant got busy with the dinner crowd.

E’purpette - pork and veal meatballs. A mouthful of protein generously coated in Napoli sauce. Well seasoned it was.

I can’t recall the name of this dish but I believe it’s the Zio Peppe with pork sausage meat and a hint of chilli. I could easily polish off the entire pizza myself, it was really tasty and worth the extra calories.

Asparagus risotto - on the daily special and one that both the sister and I were pleasantly surprised by. Championing the humble asparagus, this dish was a wonderful celebration of both indulgence and flavour. May be slightly heavy for those who are not used to having cheese incorporated into their meals but worthy of a try in my opinion.

Tiramisu - an Italian meal is not complete without a serve of this caffeinated dessert. The sister too enjoyed this dish as it was not too sweet and had a good cream to caffeine ratio.

Overall a good experience and am looking forward to a second visit in the future.