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HONEY TOAST INSPIRED BY CHAINSAW MAN
1,366,415 views Two variations inspired by Denji's favorite from Chainsaw Man: A simple thick slice of toasted milk bread layered with jams, honey, butter, and cinnamon perfect for when you want a quick snack. Or take it to a whole new level with a café-inspired Honey Brick Toast topped with a scoop of fresh vanilla ice cream!
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INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
Simple Honey Toast
INGREDIENTS
1 slice of milk bread
2 tbsp strawberry jam
2 tbsp orange marmalade
2 tbsp plum jam
2 generous tbsp honey
1 small square of unsalted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
TOOLS
Toaster or oven
Parchment paper (if using oven)
butter knife
tray
DIRECTIONS
1.
For the Toast
1.
Using a toaster: Place the slice of milk bread in the toaster and toast until golden brown.
1 slice of milk bread
2.
Using an oven: Preheat the oven to 375° F. Place the slice of milk bread on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 5 minutes, or until the bread is toasted to your liking.
3.
For the Assembly
1.
Dollop strawberry jam, orange marmalade, and plum jam on the toasted bread.
2 tbsp strawberry jam
2 tbsp orange marmalade
2 tbsp plum jam
2.
Generously pour honey over the jams.
2 generous tbsp honey
3.
Add a small square of unsalted butter on top of the honey.
1 small square of unsalted butter
4.
Finish with an unrelenting dust of cinnamon.
1 tsp cinnamon
5.
Serve.
Café Honey Brick Toast
INGREDIENTS
For the Tangzhong
50 g bread flour
90 g whole milk
For the Milk Bread Dough
480 g bread flour
5 g instant yeast
30 g sugar
5 g kosher salt
60 g heavy cream
40 g honey
270 g whole milk, at room temperature
30 g unsalted butter, cubed
For the Baking
softened unsalted butter
For the Butter Jam Mixture
1 stick of butter
4 tbsp orange marmalade
pinch of salt
2 dashes of cinnamon
For the Assembly
4 tbsp strawberry jam
4 tbsp orange marmalade
4 tbsp plum jam
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon
2 fresh plums, thinly sliced
5 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
condensed milk (optional for drizzling)
fresh mint (for garnish)
TOOLS
3.5 qt Babish Sauce pan
wooden spatula or spoon
Stand mixer with dough hook
medium greased mixing bowl
9 Babish loaf pan or rectangular loaf pan
Babish paring knife
Babish mixing bowls
parchment
Babish baking tray
DIRECTIONS
1.
For the Tangzhong
1.
In a medium sauce pan, combine bread flour with whole milk.
50 g bread flour
90 g whole milk
2.
Stir over medium heat until the mixture becomes sticky and tight.
3.
Once thickened, transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until cool.
4.
For the Milk Bread Dough
1.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine bread flour, instant yeast, sugar, and kosher salt.
480 g bread flour
5 g instant yeast
30 g sugar
5 g kosher salt
2.
Break the cooled tangzhong into little pieces and add to the dry mixture.
For the Tangzhong
3.
Add heavy cream, honey, and whole milk to the mixture.
60 g heavy cream
40 g honey
270 g whole milk, at room temperature
4.
Mix with the dough hook at low to medium speed for about 4-6 minutes until combined.
5.
Add soft unsalted butter and continue kneading for an additional 6-8 minutes until smooth.
30 g unsalted butter, cubed
6.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it proof for 1-2 hours or until doubles in size.
7.
For the Shaping and Baking
1.
Preheat your oven to 375° F.
2.
Grease rectangular loaf pan with softened butter. (If the pan has holes in the bottom, place a pan lined with parchment paper underneath anything you bake in the loaf pan.)
softened unsalted butter
3.
Once the dough has proofed, gently deflate it and divide it into 4 equal parts. Roll each part into a ball.
For the Milk Bread Dough
4.
Place the dough balls side by side in the prepared pan.
5.
Cover and let rise for 45 minutes
6.
Bake with the pan lid on for 30-45 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. The internal temperature should be 200-205° F.
7.
Allow the bread to cool to room temperature.
8.
Using a paring knife, slice off the top of the loaf and hollow out the center, leaving a 1-inch border around the sides.
9.
Cut the removed bread into small cubes.
10.
For the Butter Jam Mixture
1.
Melt butter in a mixing bowl.
1 stick of butter
2.
Stir in orange marmalade, salt, and cinnamon.
4 tbsp orange marmalade
pinch of salt
2 dashes of cinnamon
3.
Mix until well combined.
4.
For the Assembly
1.
Spread the butter jam mixture inside and outside the surfaces of the hollowed bread cube.
For the Butter Jam Mixture
2.
Toss the small bread cubes in any remaining mixture.
3.
Bake the small bread cubes and the hollowed bread cube on a parchment-lined sheet tray at 375° F for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. (Face the hollowed bread open toward the back of the oven for best results.)
4.
Slice fresh plums and stawberries.
2 fresh plums, thinly sliced
5 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
5.
Fill the hollowed bread cube with the small toasted bread cubes, alternating layers of strawberry jam, fresh strawberries, plum jam, more bread cubes, and orange marmalade.
4 tbsp plum jam
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp strawberry jam
4 tbsp orange marmalade
2 fresh plums, thinly sliced
5 fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
6.
Top with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle with condensed milk (if desired), honey, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
condensed milk (optional for drizzling)
fresh mint (for garnish)
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