Sandwich Basket
Sandwich Basket
by Lemon Drop from A Recipe Reborn
“A picnic’s worth of scrumptious sandwiches, aesthetically arranged.”
- Prep time: 30 minutes
 - Cook time: 55 minutes
 - Proof time: 2.5 hours
 - Yields 8 sandwiches
 
Shokupan / Pullman loaf bread
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 Ingredients  | 
 Metric  | 
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 11 oz  | 
 bread flour  | 
 315 g  | 
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 1.5 tbsp  | 
 sugar  | 
 15 g  | 
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 1 tsp  | 
 yeast  | 
 6 g  | 
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 1+¼ tsp  | 
 kosher salt  | 
 4 g  | 
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 7.5 oz  | 
 warm water  | 
 225 mL  | 
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 1.5 tbsp  | 
 butter  | 
 18 g  | 
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients to combine.
 - Stream in the water while mixing.
 - Knead the dough for 6 minutes.
 - Add the butter.
 - Knead the dough for an additional 4 minutes.
 - With oiled hands, Remove the dough from the bowl and form it into a ball.
 - Grease the bowl and return the dough to the bowl.
 - Cover the bowl with plastic and let the dough rise for 45 minutes.
 - Punch the air out of the dough, cover, and then let it rise for another 30 minutes.
 - Turn the dough out on to a floured work surface and cut it in half.
 - Form the pieces into even balls by folding the edges towards the middle and then rolling them between your hands against the work surface.
 - Cover and let the dough balls rest on the work surface for ten minutes.
 - Grease the pan and preheat the oven to 200℃/392℉.
 - Roll out each ball into a rectangle.
 - Fold the rectangles in thirds toward the middle
 - Rotate the dough 90 degrees and roll it into a spiral. Pinch the end to close the seam.
 - Put both dough rolls into the pan. Ensure the dough spirals are rotating toward the middle.
 - Cover the pan and let the dough rise until it is almost as tall as the pan, about 50 minutes.
 - Place a greased cover over the pan and bake for 35 minutes.
 - Turn the loaf onto a cooling rack and let it cool completely before slicing.
 
Egg Salad
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 Ingredients  | 
 Metric  | 
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 2  | 
 eggs  | 
 2  | 
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 ¼ tsp  | 
 sugar  | 
 1 g  | 
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 ¼ tsp  | 
 kosher salt  | 
 1.5 g  | 
| 
 to taste  | 
 black pepper  | 
 to taste  | 
| 
 2 tsp  | 
 milk  | 
 10 mL  | 
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 2 tbsp  | 
 mayonnaise  | 
 30 g  | 
- Put the eggs into a small pot and cover them completely with water.
 - Bring the water to a boil and let boil for another 12 minutes.
 - Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water and let them cool completely.
 - Peel and then rinse the eggs.
 - Mash the eggs using a fork into small pieces.
 - Add the sugar, salt, pepper, milk and mayonnaise and mix to combine.
 
Katsu Sando toppings
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 Ingredients  | 
 Metric  | 
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 ½ cup  | 
 panko bread crumbs  | 
 45 g  | 
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 1 tbsp  | 
 vegetable oil  | 
 15 mL  | 
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 2  | 
 boneless, skinless chicken thighs  | 
 2  | 
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 salt  | 
 
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 pepper  | 
 
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 2 tbsp  | 
 flour  | 
 20 g  | 
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 1  | 
 egg, beaten  | 
 1  | 
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 cabbage or lettuce  | 
 
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 mustard  | 
 
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 tonkatsu sauce  | 
 
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- Put the bread crumbs and oil together in a small pan.
 - Toast the bread crumbs over medium heat until they are brown.
 - Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C.
 - Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and then coat them with flour.
 - Dip the floured chicken thighs in the egg and then coat them with toasted bread crumbs.
 - Lay the chicken thighs on a parchment paper lined baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
 - Top the katsu sando with the cabbage or lettuce, mustard and tonkatsu sauce.
 
Liver-Cheese toppings
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 Ingredients  | 
 
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 duck liver pâté  | 
 
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 jalapeño Monterey jack cheese, sliced  | 
 
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BLT toppings
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 Ingredients  | 
 
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 bacon, sliced  | 
 
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 tomato, sliced  | 
 
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 lettuce  | 
 
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 mayonnaise  | 
 
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 salt  | 
 
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 pepper  | 
 
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- Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C.
 - Lay the bacon in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking pan.
 - Bake the bacon to your desired doneness, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
 - Top the BLT sandwich with tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise.
 - Season the tomato with salt and the mayonnaise with pepper to taste.
 
        
        
      
          
        
        
      
          
        
        
      
          
        
        
      
          
        
        
      
          
        
        
      
    This recipe was created by adapting from:
Crispy Chicken Sandwich Recipe - Just One Cookbook
Japanese Egg Sandwich - Just One Cookbook
How to make ★Shokupan★Fluffy Japanese White Bread - Princess Bamboo

      
      

