"This red bean bread recipe is completely made from scratch. It takes some time, but the result––soft Asian milk bread with sweet red bean is unbeatable Chinese bakery favorite!..."
INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces dried adzuki beans ((225g))
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¾ cup sugar ((150g))
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6 tablespoons butter ((85g))
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2/3 cup heavy cream ((160 ml, at room temperature))
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1 cup milk ((plus 1 tablespoon, at room temperature; total 250 ml))
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1 large egg ((at room temperature))
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1/3 cup sugar ((75g))
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1/2 cup cake flour ((70g))
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3 1/2 cups bread flour ((500g))
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast ((11g))
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt ((7g))
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Egg wash ((whisk together 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water))
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simple syrup ((optional: 8g/2 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water))