Soboro Bread (Korean Streusel Bread)

• servings: 12 servings
• total time: 3 hours

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast (6 grams)

¾ cup warm milk, 100-110 degrees F (187 ml)

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

3 cups bread flour (420 grams)

¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)

½ teaspoon salt

1 large egg, beaten

⅓ cup butter, softened at room temperature (75 grams)

1 ½ cups cup all-purpose flour (222 grams)

1 tablespoon powdered milk (8 grams)

1 tablespoon baking powder (14 grams)

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter, softened at room temperature (113 grams)

¼ cup chunky peanut butter (66 grams)

¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)

1 tablespoon honey

1 large egg, at room temperature

1 egg plus 1 tbsp water for egg wash

Directions

In a small bowl, combine yeast with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and warm milk. Let sit for 5 minutes or until yeast is activated and mixture is foamy.

In a large bowl, sift together bread flour, ¼ cup sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture, egg, and butter and mix to combine. Knead until dough is smooth, about 7-8 minutes. Transfer dough to a clean bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, prepare peanut topping. Sift together flour, powdered milk, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, beat together softened butter with peanut butter until smooth. Add sugar, egg, and honey, stirring until well-combined. Add flour mixture and mix until combined. Keep in fridge until ready to use.

Punch down dough and divide into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place them on two lined baking sheets, 6 rolls on each. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm area.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Portion peanut topping into 12 equal pieces. Use the palm of your hand to flatten each piece until it's 1/8 inch thick. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash and gently press peanut topping on top. Bake bread for 15-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Let cool slighlty and serve warm or at room temperature.