Do you know Chigiri Pan? Learn how to make it – Recipe

Meet and learn to make the fluffiest breads in the world! Chigiri Pan (ちぎりパン) literally means torn bread and gets its name because it consists of linked portions, forming one large bread. It is definitely the trend of the year for Japanese people who enjoy cooking. You can see this in posts on social media. It’s a craze!

The breads are sumptuous, with colors and details made with chocolates and jams. Although they look very difficult, they are nothing more than customized common bread. There are various flavor possibilities to make. In fact, you can make it with the recipe for the beloved French bread. The following recipe is for condensed milk bread, which can become chocolate bread if you add cocoa powder.

Making Chigiri Pan – Recipe

See below step by step for the famous Chigiri Pan recipe:

Before You Start

1. Determine the theme of the breads. For example, teddy bears, anime characters, etc.
2. Have a scale on hand, as it is necessary to weigh the portions of bread.

This recipe yields 9 small breads in a 20 x 20 cm pan.

Ingredients

• 300g of wheat flour;
• 5g of salt;
• 30g of sugar;
• 6g of dry yeast or 15g (1 tablet) of fresh yeast;
• 20g of butter at room temperature;
• 180ml of warm milk;
• 20g of condensed milk;

How to Make the Dough

There are two ways to make the dough:

Dough Made in a Mixer

1. Place all the ingredients in the mixer, using the hook attachment, beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Then increase to maximum speed and beat for another 10 minutes.
2. Let the dough rest in a bowl covered with plastic for 30 minutes;

Dough Made by Hand

1. Place the flour on a countertop, mix the salt, sugar, and yeast, and make a well in the center.
2. Add all the other ingredients and start mixing from the inside out, until a dough forms.
3. Knead the dough until it becomes a homogeneous mass.
4. Let the dough rest in a bowl covered with plastic for 30 minutes.

Separating, Coloring, and Baking the Dough

Once the dough has rested for the first time, we can color it.

1. Weigh the prepared dough.
2. Divide the weight of the dough into 9 parts. (e.g.: if the dough weighs 900g, divide by 9 = 100g)
3. Add food coloring of the chosen color.
4. Take 2 small balls from each dough (these will be the ears of the teddy bears).
5. Form small balls with the doughs.
6. Place the balls with at least 2 fingers of space between them.
7. Attach the ears using a little water.
8. Cover with plastic and let rest for another 20 minutes.
9. Preheat the oven to 180°C for 15 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.

After baking, let cool and decorate as you prefer.

Suggestion

• 100g of melted dark chocolate (for details)
• 100g of white chocolate (for coloring and making eyes, mouth, cheeks)

The shelf life of this bread is up to 3 days in airtight containers or plastic bags.
You can add filling to the bread, such as pastry cream or a chocolate tablet.