Korean Salt Bread / sogeum-ppang (소금빵)

bread rolls on a baking tray
3 ½ c Bread Flour
1 c Pastry Flour
1 ½ c Cold Water
2 T Sugar
½ T Salt
¼ c Milk Powder
⅓ c Butter, Cold Diced
1 T Yeast
12 ea Butter, Cold cut into 1 cm x 1 cm x  1 in rectangles

 

  1. Preheat oven to 450F 
  2. In an Electric Mixing Bowl, add Bread Flour, Pastry Flour, Sugar, Salt, Milk Powder, and Yeast and mix until evenly distributed.
  3. Add the Hook Attachment and while mixing on low add the cold water until a shaggy dough forms.
  4. Begin Mixing on Medium, adding a Cube of Cold Butter at a time and mix until smooth, approximately 15 – 20 minutes.
  5. Take the dough out of the mixing bowl and shape into a single round smooth dough, then place back in the mixer and cover with a damp towel.
  6. Allow the dough to bulk ferment until double in size, between 1 – 2 hours depending on room temperature
  7. Once dough is double in size, place on a clean surface and divide into 4 oz potions and roll long into a pseudo baguette.   
  8. Allow to rest for 15 minutes covered with a damp towel.
  9. One at a time using a rolling pin, roll the pseudo baguette shaped dough long wise into a thin long triangle shape with a 2 inch base nearest to yourself. 
  10. Place a single 1cm x 1 cm x 1in Cold Butter Rectangle at the base and gently roll the dough to the tip and place on an unlined sheet tray.
  11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 until all 12 rolls are properly rolled and spaced on the Sheet Tray with space to expand.
  12. Allow the Rolls to proof until doubled in size under a damp towel, approximately 1 – 2 hours pending on room temperature.
  13. While waiting for the rolls to proof, place a 4in 6th pan with water filled half way in the oven to begin to collect steam.
  14. Once doubled in size, Spray each roll with water 3 times and salt generously with Finishing Salt or Pretzel Salt
  15. Bake at 450F with the steam pan for 4 minutes
  16. Remove the steam pan and bake for 4 more minutes
  17. Rotate and bake for 7 more minutes until crispy and golden on the outside.
  18. Pull and bread is best eaten right away

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