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If you are kneading by hand, place the flour, yeast, and sugar in the bowl and mix.
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Then add the egg and the water.
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Mix with a dough scraper.
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Turn out onto a work surface after the dough comes together.
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Add the salt and the butter and knead.
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Knead on a work surface.
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When the surface gets smooth, place the dough in a bowl and let it rise for 30~45 minutes at 35C.
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It should double in size.
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If you are using a dough kneader, add all of the ingredients at once and knead for 20 minutes.
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Then let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
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Check if the dough has risen enough by poking a hole in it with your finger.
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If the hole remains, the dough is ready.
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Punch out the dough, then divide into 8 equal pieces.
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Let them rest for 10 minutes.
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Wipe the moisture from the sakura flavored bean paste with a paper towel.
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Divide into 8 pieces and roll into balls.
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Soak the salted sakura blossoms in water for 30 minutes to remove the salt.
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Dry the flowers well with a paper towel.
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Shape the bread.
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Place the dough, with the seam-side up, on your palm and punch out the gas.
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Place the bean paste on the dough and pinch shut.
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Place the dough on a baking sheet with the seam down.
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Make 5 cuts into the dough with a dough scraper.
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Put some bread flour on your finger and poke a hole in the middle.
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Place a salted sakura blossom in the hole.
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Cover with canvas cloth and damp cloth.
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Let them proof for 20 minutes at 35C.
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Put some egg wash on the dough, then bake at 190C for 16 minutes.
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All finished.
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How about taking some to cherry blossom viewing?
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This is what it looks like when it is cut.
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Isn't it cute?
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I added 1 teaspoon of green tea powder to the dough to make green tea bread.
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The matcha and the sakura-an are perfect together.
