Crispy Melon Bread Sticks

Melon bread, also known as melon pan, is a popular Japanese sweet bread with a crispy cookie-like crust. Despite its name, it doesn’t actually contain melon flavoring but gets its name from the melon-like appearance of the crust.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Crispy Melon Bread Sticks

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 15 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Instant yeast
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter (melted)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Melon extract
• 1 Egg (beaten)
• 2 tablespoon White sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Mix well.
2. Add melted butter, milk, melon extract, and beaten egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean cloth, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a long rope shape.
7. Place the ropes on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between them.
8. Brush the ropes with beaten egg and sprinkle white sesame seeds on top.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove from the oven and let the bread sticks cool on a wire rack.
11. Serve the crispy melon bread sticks and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 35g12%

Sugars 10g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.