Melonpan Is an Unusual...Melonpan Is an Unusual Japanese Snack Bread that You’ll Love

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Japanese food. Try making Melonpan Is an Unusual Japanese Snack Bread that You’ll Love at home. This recipe makes 18 servings with 117 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat each. For 13 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Restless Chipotle. 7 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up salt, butter, egg, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 0%, this dish is very bad (but still fixable). If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Must Love Onion Rings, Japanese Vegetable Stew, and Japanese Salad Dressing.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Make the sugar cookie dough and put it in the refrigerator to chill.

2. 02

   Add the yeast and sugar to the water and set aside for 5 minutes.

3. 03

   Add the rest of the ingredients except sugar cookie dough and knead until the dough holds ogether in a soft ball. It will be slightly sticky. This will take 4 to 5 minutes with a mixer.

4. 04

   Put the ball of dough in a greased bowl and lightly grease the top. Cover with a tea towel.

5. 05

   Let rise for about an hour, or until double.Punch down and divide the dough in 16 equal sized pieces.Set aside for 20 minutes.Get the sugar cookie dough and divide into 18 pieces.Flatten a bread dough ball and then shape it into a ball with a smooth top. Do this by pushing the dough up through a circle made by your thumb and forefinger. Tuck extra dough underneath. It's easier to do than to explain!Now, roll a cookie dough ball into a 3 inch circle.

6. 06

   Put the bread dough ball in the center of the circle, smooth top side down.Gently pull the sugar cookie up around the bread dough, keeping it smooth and leaving a circle of the bread uncovered by cookie dough.Gently roll the top of the dough ball in sugar.

7. 07

   Put the ball with the uncovered side down on a cookie sheet covered with parchment or silpat.Use the edge of a knife to dent the top of the dough in a checkerboard pattern. Do not cut through the cookie!

8. 08

   Let rise for 1 hour, or until double.