Breadmakers Recipes

Melon-Pan

Zojirushi Recipe – <i>Melon-Pan</i>

Melon-pan is another popular traditional Japanese snack bread. A typical melon-pan is made of a bread dough covered with a thin layer of a cookie dough. The name comes from the melon like appearance, such as a cantaloupe. Have fun baking a variety of melon-pan right at home!

These ingredients are for this model. If this is not your breadmaker, please select from the available models below.

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  IngredientsHome Bakery Supreme®
Breadmaker
BB-CEC20
<i>Melon-Pan</i>  IngredientsHome Bakery Mini
Breadmaker
BB-HAC10
<i>Melon-Pan</i>  IngredientsHome Bakery Virtuoso®
Breadmaker
BB-PAC20
<i>Melon-Pan</i>  IngredientsHome Bakery Supreme® Breadmaker BBCC-X20

These ingredients are for this model. If this is not your breadmaker, please select from the available models below.

These ingredients are for this model. If this is not your breadmaker, please select from the available models below.

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  Ingredients

Home Bakery Supreme®
Breadmaker
BB-CEC20

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  Ingredients

Home Bakery Mini
Breadmaker
BB-HAC10

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  Ingredients

Home Bakery Virtuoso®
Breadmaker
BB-PAC20

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  Ingredients

Home Bakery Supreme® Breadmaker BBCC-X20

<i>Melon-Pan</i>  Ingredients

Ingredients (for BB-CEC20, makes 16 melon-pans):

Dough:

  • 7/8 cup (210mL) milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3-1/3 cups (427g) bread flour
  • 4 Tbsp. (46g) sugar
  • 1 tsp. (5.6g) salt
  • 2 Tbsp. (28g) butter
  • 1-1/2 tsp. (4.2g) active dry yeast

Cookie Dough:

  • 2 cups + 2 Tbsp. (278g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. (3.5g) baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (114g) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (99g) sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. (4g) vanilla extract

Topping:

  • Sugar, as needed

Ingredients (for BB-HAC10, makes 12 melon-pans):

Dough:

  • 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp. (134mL) milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2-1/3 cups (299g) bread flour
  • 2 Tbsp. (23g) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. (2.8g) salt
  • 1 Tbsp. (14g) butter
  • 1 tsp. (2.8g) active dry yeast

Cookie Dough:

  • 1-1/2 cups (195g) all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. (1.8g) baking powder
  • 1/3 cup (76g) butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup (66g) sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. (4g) vanilla extract

Topping:

  • Sugar, as needed

Ingredients (for BB-PAC20, makes 16 melon-pans):

Dough:

  • 7/8 cup (210mL) milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3-1/3 cups (427g) bread flour
  • 4 Tbsp. (46g) sugar
  • 1 tsp. (5.6g) salt
  • 2 Tbsp. (28g) butter
  • 1-1/2 tsp. (4.2g) active dry yeast

Cookie Dough:

  • 2 cups + 2 Tbsp. (278g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. (3.5g) baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (114g) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (99g) sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. (4g) vanilla extract

Topping:

  • Sugar, as needed

Ingredients (for BBCC-X20, makes 16 melon-pans):

Dough:

  • 7/8 cup (210mL) milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3-1/3 cups (427g) bread flour
  • 4 Tbsp. (46g) sugar
  • 1 tsp. (5.6g) salt
  • 2 Tbsp. (28g) butter
  • 1-1/2 tsp. (4.2g) active dry yeast

Cookie Dough:

  • 2 cups + 2 Tbsp. (278g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. (3.5g) baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (114g) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (99g) sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. (4g) vanilla extract

Topping:

  • Sugar, as needed

              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 1
1

Following the instruction manual, prepare the dough using the ingredients listed.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 2
2

Prepare the cookie dough. In a large bowl, whisk the butter until smooth and creamy and mix in the sugar.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 3
3

Add the beaten egg little by little and mix well, then add the vanilla extract.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 4
4

Combine the all purpose flour and baking powder and gradually add to the creamed mixture, mixing just until combined. Make sure not to knead the dough.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 5
5

Roll the cookie dough into a log, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 6
6

When the DOUGH course completes, remove the dough and divide into 16 for the 2-lb. breadmaker, or into 12 for the 1-lb. breadmaker, and shape into a ball. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 20 minutes.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 7
7

Divide the cookie dough log into 16 equal portions for the 2-lb. breadmaker or into 12 for the 1-lb. breadmaker, roll into a ball and then flatten into a circle. It should be large enough to cover the top and the sides of the bread dough.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 8
8

Top each bread dough from step 6 with a cookie dough (do not wrap, the cookie dough should only cover the top and sides) and shape in your hands.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 9
9

Use a dough scraper to mimic the net pattern.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 10
10

Place on a greased baking pan and allow to leaven in a hot place (about 30 minutes at 105°F).


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 11
11

Sprinkle with sugar and bake in an oven preheated to 360°F for 13-15 minutes.


              <i>Melon-Pan</i> Step 12
12

Fun Variations:

Add 1-1/2 tsp. (4.5g) matcha powder (1 tsp. (3g) for 1-lb. breadmaker) to the cookie dough to make it into a Green Tea Melon-Pan, or add 1/2 cup (80g) mini chocolate chips (1/3 cup (53g) for 1-lb. breadmaker) to the cookie dough to make it into a Chocolate Chip Melon-Pan.

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