Chinese Sweet Bun Dough

Name: Chinese Sweet Bun Dough
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast; 946 milliliters bread flour; 2 eggs, beaten (divided); 237 milliliters warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 2 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Chinese Sweet Bun Dough might be just the Chinese recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 267 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up active yeast, salt, sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Whisk the sugar and milk together in a large mixing bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the yeast, and let stand until a frothy layer forms on the milk, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour, most of the beaten eggs (reserve about 1 tablespoon of egg in a small bowl for later), vegetable oil, and salt, mixing well until thoroughly combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky.

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Dough

Place the dough into a large oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, place the bowl in a warm spot, and let rise until doubled, 2 to 3 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

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Bowl

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Baking Sheet

Remove the dough from the bowl, and knead it briefly to punch down, about 1 minute.

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Dough

Punch

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Roll the dough out into a rope, and cut it into 12 equal-sized pieces.

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Dough

Roll

Roll each piece into a ball, and use your fingers to flatten each ball into a disc about 5 to 6 inches in diameter.

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Roll

Place about 2 tablespoons of your favorite bun filling in the center of the dough circle, and bring the edges of the dough up over the filling. Pinch and twist the top together to seal in the filling. Make sure there are no open spots.

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Dough

Roll

Place each filled bun seam-side down on the parchment paper while you finish making the rest of the buns. Cover the filled buns with plastic wrap, and let them rise for 30 minutes.

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Roll

Wrap

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Beat the 1 tablespoon of reserved beaten egg with the water to make an egg wash, and brush the top of each bun with the egg mixture.

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Water

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Egg

Sprinkle each bun with a few sesame seeds, and bake in the preheated oven until the tops are browned and shiny, turning the baking sheet around halfway through baking, for 20 to 30 minutes.

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Serve warm.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

active dry yeast 946milliliters

bread flour 2

eggs, beaten (divided)237milliliters

warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)2teaspoons

salt 6Tbsps

vegetable oil 2teaspoons

water 118milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is LangeTwins Prince Vineyard Chenin Blanc. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.