Description
This Easy Tiger Bread recipe delivers a crunchy, crave-worthy snack with its signature crackled crust and soft, chewy interior. Using bread flour for texture and a unique rice flour paste topping, this recipe creates an authentic tiger bread that’s perfect as a snack or sandwich base.
Ingredients
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Dough
- 3 cups Bread flour
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 packet Instant yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1.5 cups Warm water
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Topping
- 0.5 cup Rice flour
- 0.5 cup Warm water
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Instant yeast
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Gradually add the 1.5 cups of warm water and vegetable oil. Mix until you form a sticky dough. Knead for about 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
- Prepare the Topping Paste: While the dough rises, mix the rice flour, warm water, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, and instant yeast in a small bowl until you get a smooth, thick batter. Set aside to activate the yeast and thicken further.
- Shape the Dough: Once the dough has risen, punch it down to release air bubbles. Shape it into a loaf or round shape depending on preference, and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Apply the Topping: Spread the rice flour paste evenly over the shaped dough. The paste will create the distinctive crackled crust when baked.
- Second Rise: Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise for another 30 minutes to 45 minutes, allowing the topping to set and the dough to puff slightly.
- Bake the Bread: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the bread for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and crackled. The bottom should sound hollow when tapped.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on a wire rack before slicing to preserve the crust’s crunchiness. Slice into 12 pieces and enjoy your crunchy tiger bread snack.
Notes
- Using bread flour is essential for the chewy texture of the bread.
- Rice flour in the topping ensures the characteristic crackled crust.
- Make sure water is warm, not hot, to activate yeast without killing it.
- You can store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days; re-crisp in the oven before serving.
- For a softer crust, cover the bread loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.
