Walnut Bread

Source:  Alex Goh's Magic Bread

Ingredients:

(A)

80g bread flour

55g boiling water

(B)

240g bread flour

80g plain flour

65g sugar

5g salt

20g milk powder

6g instant yeast

(C)

130g cold water

1 cold egg

(D)

60g butter

(E)

120g toasted walnuts, chopped

• Add the boiling water from (A) into flour, mix until well-blended to form dough.  Cover and set aside to cool.  Keep it refrigerated for at least 12 hours.
• Mix (B) until well-blended.  Add in (C) and knead to form rough dough.  Add in (A) and knead until well-blended.  
• Add in (D) and knead to form elastic dough.  Add in (E) and mix until well-blended.  Cover the dough with cling film and let it proof until doubled in size.
• Divide the dough into 150g each and mould it round.  Let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Mould it round once again and slightly flatten it.  Make four cuts at the side.  Let it proof for 45 minutes or doubled.
• Brush with egg wash and bake at 190 deg C for 18 minutes.