ok, from where i left behind since..
It has been a long & dreadful October! being home-bound during examination period is NO joke!
days without baking is way NO fun! Unbearable if i may put it.
Nevertheless, i'm glad its over! Finally! *throw caps in the air*
this is a very delicious bread. You gotta try it!
fluffy bread topped with sweet-sour blueberry compote
& the fragrance of the buttery streusel & nutty almond is oh-soo-good!
Blueberry Streusel Bread
recipe adapted from: Home Baking 星期天的烘焙時光
for the bread:
Bread flour 170g
Cake flour 30g ( Plain flour works fine too)
yeast 4g
sugar 50g
unsalted butter 35g
egg 25g
milk 90g
for the streusel:
Plain flour 45g
Almond powder 45g
brown sugar 45g
unsalted butter 30g (chilled & cubes)
1 egg yolk
blueberry compote 200g
preparation for the streusel:
sieve & mix plain flour and almond powder with brown sugar. Add in the chilled butter cubes. Use a spatula or fingers to mix it well. Add in yolk to combine into crumbly streusel.
Method:
2. Leave dough in a big bowl, covered with a damp cloth or cling wrapped the bowl. Proof in a warm place for 30 minutes or until double in size.
3. Knead and round dough into ball shapes. Flatten and roll out dough to square or rectangular shape. Place on a greased tray. Proof for about 45minutes or double in size. Spread the blueberry compote on and Sprinkle the streusel toppings on the surface.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 190deg C for 20minutes till golden. Cool well on a wire rack.
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prior to this period, i managed to bake two birthday cakes for my buddies
whom one adores Chip & Dale while the other, Bad Badtz Maru.
Have a Happy holiday ahead!
