Recipe

Baking Step:

1. Transfer Ingredients A into the mixing bowl.
2. Mix ingredients A with mixer at low speed for about 1 min.
3. Add in Ingredients B into the mixing bowl.
4. Mix for about 7 mins (or until the “clean bowl” is observed).
5. Add in the butter.
6. Mix until the dough is well-developed (about 8 mins).
7. Rest the dough for 10 mins.
8. Divide the dough into 50 g dough.
9. Round and rest the dough for 5 mins.

1. Using paddle attachment, beat butter and icing sugar together at low speed for 30s until combined.
2. Scrap down the bowl, mix at medium speed for 3 mins. Using slow speed, slowly add in eggs within 2 min, and mix for another 1 mins at medium speed until combined.
3. Scrap down the bowl, add in flour and baking soda, mix for 1 minutes at low speed until fully combined.
4. Cover and keep in the chiller.

1. Using a paddle attachment, weigh all ingredients into the mixing bowl and beat at low speed for around 2 mins until fully combined.
2. Pipe 20g onto a tray and freeze until solid.
3. Take out from the freezer and roll into a ball.
4. Keep in the freezer before use.

Assemble:

1. Take a 50g of dough, flatten it.
2. Pipe 15g of kaya and place the salted egg filling into the dough and wrap.
3. Take 18g of polo bun topping, flatten it.
4. Wrap the top of the bun and score topping with lattice press prior to proofing.
5. Proof the dough at 35°C, 85% RH for about 40 – 45min.
6. Egg wash the polo bun topping.
7. Bake at 205°C (top) and 180°C (bottom) for 10 – 12 mins.
8. Cool the breads at the cooling rack before serving.

Baking Step:

1. Add in of the ingredients into blender. Blend until form a smooth paste.

1. Using a spiral mixer, dry mix flour, yeast, bread improver, sugar and slow at slow speed for 1 minute. Add in cold water, milk mix at slow speed for 3 minutes then switch to high speed for 5 minute.
2. 2. Add in BOS, mix at slow speed for 1 minute then switch to high speed for 3 speed until dough is fully develop.
3. Rest dough for 10 minutes. Divide dough into 450g and rest for another 10 minutes. Roll out the dough to 10 inch x 10 inch square.
4. Spread pesto on the dough and roll into logs. Cut the rolls into 4 strips and braid in.
5. Place the braided pesto babka into loaf pan. Proof at 38°C with 85% humidity for 60 to 75 minutes. Spread some pesto onto the loaf.
6. Bake at 200°C (Top) 215°C ( Bottom) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before serve.

Baking Step:

1. Using a spiral mixer, dry mix flour, yeast, bread improver and slow at slow speed for 1 minute. Add in cold water and mix at slow speed for 3 minutes then switch to high speed for 3 minute until form a sticky dough ball.
2. Add in herbs and sun dried tomatoes and mix at slow speed for 1 minute.
3. Rub the surface of the dough lightly with oil. Cover the bowl and leave at room temperature to ferment for 4 hours.
4. After 4 hours, deflate the dough by releasing it from the sides of the bowl and pulling it towards the centre. Rotate the bowl in quarter turns as you deflate, turning the dough into a rough ball.
5. Coat 10inch x 14inch rectangle pan with oil, place 1000g of the dough onto the pan. Spread the dough to all of the side.
6. Proof the focaccia at 38°C with 85% humidity for 45 minutes to 1 hour minutes or until double its size. Top with any herbs or vegetables.
7. Bake at 230°C (Top) 200°C ( Bottom) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before serve.