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Tiger Bread Recipe

Tiger bread is easily recognized for its distinctive and unique crust.
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern
Keyword: Bread, Crust
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
PROOFING TIME: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 1550kcal

Ingredients

For the Bread

  • cups Flour
  • tsp Yeast
  • tsp Brown Sugar
  • tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Butter melted
  • 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