Oops....wrong tin...should use the bigger one, this tin is suitable for 280g - 300g flour, but this tri-colour bread is 360g flour. Must try again !

• Green - add 0.5 tsp green tea powder

• Brown - add 0.5tsp cocoa powder

• white - nil

Tri-colour Bread (sponge method) 

Ingredient:

(A)
Bread Flour 230g
Cold Water 170g
Instant yeast 5g

(B)
Bread flour 130g

Egg 20g 
Castor sugar 20g

Pinch of Salt

Cold Water 20g +/-

(C)
Butter 30g

(D)

Green Tea Powder 0.5 tsp

Cocoa Powder 0.5 tsp

Method:

1. Combine the dry ingredients in (A) in a mixing bowl, knead till dough formed. Cover with cling wrap and let it rest for 1.5 hours.

2. Add ingredients B to (1), knead for 8 minutes. Add butter and continue to knead till the dough smooth and elastic touch about 4 - 6 more minutes.

3. Divide into 3 big balls, one dough knead with green tea powder and another one knead with cocoa powder. Keep one dough plain. 

4. Let it rest for 15 minutes.

5. Roll the balls into long strands to a reasonable length. Now you are ready to braid .

6. Place the dough into the loaf tin.

7. Last proof - 50 minutes or till double in size.

8. Bake in preheated oven at 190°C for about 35 minutes.

9. Remove from oven and cooled.

* Adjust the timing or temperature according to your oven !