Ham and cheese loaf - How to make savory Asian style soft loaf

The ham and cheese loaf was one of my earlier recipes when I started baking bread in my previous restaurant years ago. It is an Asian-inspired recipe stuffed with ham and cheese, top with shredded cheese to create a cheesy crust.
I like the pattern reveal after slicing it. Although the bakery near me is still selling this, it is not hard to make it at home, with the help of an electric mixer.
This homemade bread has been in popular demand and became one of the favorites on the menu back then. I am glad to share this great recipe and hope you enjoy it.

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Recipe:

Ingredients A
400g bread flour
20g castor sugar
3/4 tsp salt
Ingredients B
220ml cold milk
3g active dry yeast
1 egg
Ingredients C
30g butter, cut into small cubes
Ingredients D
50g shredded cheddar cheese
4pcs ham of your choice
Ingredients E
10g sugar
2 tbsp shredded cheese
Chopped parsley for deco

Method:
1. Prepare the dough
- Mix all the dry ingredients A.
- Dissolve the active dry yeast in warm milk.
- Pour the milk plus one egg into the flour mixture.
- Mix the ingredients in the large bowl with the electric mixer for five minutes.
- Now add the soft butter. Continue kneading the dough until the butter has been incorporated thoroughly.
- Transfer the soft dough to a work surface dusted with flour. Then knead by hand for a minute.
- Cover the dough with a wet cloth to let it proof until it doubles in size.
2. Insert the ham and cheese into the dough
- Divide the dough into four equal portions with a dough cutter.
- Let each portion relax for five minutes, then roll out each portion into a rectangle.
- Place the ham slices plus the shredded cheese on the dough, leaving about one cm clear from the edges of the dough.
- Roll the dough like making a Swiss roll to seal the ham and cheese inside the dough.
- Apply some oil or butter to the bottom of the loaf pan.
- Place the dough horizontally in a loaf pan to fit all four doughs in a row.
- Now cover the loaf pan with a wet cloth, and let it rise to double its original volume.
3. Baking the ham and cheese loaf
- Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F.
- Apply a thin layer of egg wash on the surface.
- Bake the bread for 30 minutes until the top has turned lightly golden.
- Remove the loaf and apply another layer of egg wash.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese, castor sugar, and chopped parsley on top.
- Return the loaf to the oven and bake until the cheese turns golden brown, around seven minutes.
- Remove the loaf from the oven, and sprinkle more chopped parsley to garnish.

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[jmann]

Just made it and it turned out delicious.

[sonalighose]

Looks yummy. Will make this definitely

[neverbefound]

Very beautiful, smart make and folds. Quick and simple waiting time. Very Precise instructions. Less questions for me. I will try. 😮🎉❤🫡👌😃😋 I'm sure this is delicious!

[Yvonne]

Just came across your channel. Thank you for sharing your recipes. You are so patient and gentle. Making all your recipes sound very easy to do. But this is one I will definitely give a try. Thanks again.

[studio_]

Looks absolutely delicious and so tempting💚💚love the way you prepared this fabulous recipe💚💚Thank you for sharing💚💚Stay connected💚💚

[bekw]

Omg that looks Amazing end result Wow looks so fancy .... I'm definitely 💯 going too make this awesome 👍 recipe ...✋✅😋🔥 May I ask do You still own your own restaurant still ....thanku so much

[kunalroy]

@Kwan Why not incorporate the butter with the dry dough and then add the activated yeast milk and then mix?

[JudiChristopher]

Egg Wash is supposed to go on BEFORE you bake it... so it will not be RAW

[tomsparks]

The prep looks great, but the finished product looks dry.