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Butterscotch Bread

My take on the very popular Gardenia Butterscotch bread, which has for a very long time turned sensible Malaysians into human pirahnas at the bread aisles.

Ingredients
  

  • 230 grams milk plus 1 tablespoon for egg wash
  • 90 grams sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 3 eggs
  • 500 grams white flour
  • 115 grams unsalted butter softened, divided
  • teaspoons salt
  • 100 grams butterscotch chips

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the milk, sugar, 2 eggs, and yeast.
  • Add the flour. Mix at the lowest speed, until a shaggy dough forms.
  • Increase the speed of the mixer to speed 2. Add the divided butter, one portion at a time, until all the butter is incorporated.
  • Add the salt. Continue kneading at speed 2, until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
  • Shape the dough into a tight ball.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rest, until doubled in size, 1 hour 30 minutes. The dough can also rest overnight.
  • If doing an overnight rest, take out the dough from the fridge and lest rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. You can also divide into 16 pieces to make two smaller loaves.
  • Working with one piece at a time, flatten the dough lightly.
  • Evenly spread 10 grams (about 18 to 20 pieces) of butterscotch chips on the dough. If making smaller loaves, use half of the amount in each roll.
  • Fold the edges towards the center to create a ball.
  • Flip the dough seam-side down, and roll into a tight ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  • Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with butter. Arrange the rolls into the pan.
  • Cover and let rest, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Closer to baking time, preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (fan 160 degrees C).
  • Make the egg wash. In a small bowl, add the remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk.
  • Brush the rolls with the egg wash.
  • Top with the remaining butterscotch chips.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 90 degrees C.
  • Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, before removing from the pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.