Babes Bake a Gneiss Bread

 

Kelly, of A Messy Kitchen, was our Kitchen of the Month for February.  Kelly challenged us to make Black Sesame Shokupan, using a different technique for making milk bread:  yudane (yoo-dah-nay).  You combine flour and boiling water and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight. The resulting bread is soft and tender and has a longer shelf life, although, to be honest, this type of bread doesn't last very long.

We had the choice of making a marbled bread using black sesame paste, or, a more traditional looking bread.  I couldn't resist the marbled bread!  I bought a jar of black sesame paste (before the recipe had been added to Kelly's post), which is a good thing because I need it for other bakes (orange-black sesame cookies, for one).

 

I had fun creating the marbled effect.  The end result was glorious!  Each slice shows a different pattern, and each slice is truly a work of art.  I should have photographed each slice to show the progression (overkill maybe?).  I was truly sad when the bread was gone.  Definitely a bread I will make again.  (Thinking of County Fair time this summer.)

This was a terrific choice for our first 2024 challenge.  Forgive the geological humor in the title, but I couldn't resist.

For the recipe, go to Kelly's website.

And, to see how the other Babe's did, check out their websites as well. 

 

• Blog from OUR Kitchen – Elizabeth
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories – Karen
• A Messy Kitchen – Kelly (Kitchen of the Month)
• My Diverse Kitchen – Aparna 
• Bread Experience  - Cathy
• Thyme for Cooking - Katie
• My Kitchen in Half Cups – Tanna  
• Feeding My Enthusiasms – Elle