Tiger Bread Recipe
Tiger bread is easily recognized for its distinctive and unique crust.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 1550kcal
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 2¼ cups Flour
- 1½ tsp Yeast
- 1½ tsp Brown Sugar
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Butter melted
- 1¼ cup Water
For the Topping
- ¾ tsp Yeast
- ½ tsp Powdered Sugar
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- ½ cup Rice Flour
- 6 tbsp Water
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
For the Bread
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Add the butter and water.
- Form into a dough (add more flour or water as is necessary to form dough).
- Knead for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place in a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.
- Preheat oven to 355ºF (180ºC).
- Punch down the dough, roll out onto a floured surface and shape into a long loaf shape, place on a tray lined with parchment paper.
For the Topping
- Whisk together all ingredients and set aside.
- Once loaf has proofed, gently spread the topping on the dough. (Be very careful not to push too hard and deflate your loaf).
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown, and the loaf sounds hollow when the bottom is knocked on.
- Allow loaf to cool on a cooling rack.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1550kcal | Carbohydrates: 297g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 3630mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 14mg