Roasted Pork Buns

 

Ingredients:

(A)  Filling

250 g. Char Siew/roasted pork (diced)

1 onion (peeled and diced)

50 g. green peas

1 tbsp. cooking oil

Seasonings: (mix all in a small bowl)

1 tbsp. oyster sauce

1/2 tbsp. light soy sauce

2 tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. ground pepper

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 tsp. dark soy sauce

1 tbsp. cornflour

100 ml. water

Methods:

1. In a heated wok, add 1 tbsp. cooking oil and saute onion.  Pour in sauce, stir to combine, then add in char siew and peas.  Stir until almost dry, remove onto a plate and leave it to cool.

(B)  Buns

250 g. bread flour (sifted)

50 g. plain flour (sifted)

30 g. caster sugar

1 tsp. instant yeast

1/2 tsp. salt

1 large egg

1 tbsp. condensed milk

130 ml. cold water

30 g. unsalted butter (room temperature)

Some white sesame seeds - for topping

1 egg + 1 tbsp. water - egg wash

Methods:

1. In a mixer bowl, add bread flour, plain flour, caster sugar, instant yeast and salt.  Holding the dough hook in your hand, stir to combine the ingredients.
2. Add in egg, condensed milk and cold water, again give it a stir using the dough hook.  Fix the dough hook on the stand mixer, and mix on low until the dough almost come together.  Add in butter and continue to knead at medium speed for about 8-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth.
3. Tip dough onto a lightly floured pastry mat, round into a ball, cover, and let it proof for 1 hour or until double in size.
4. After proofing, tip dough on a lightly floured pastry mat, press into a flat round disk.  Divide dough into 12 portions.  Round each dough into a small ball, cover and leave for 10 minutes.
5. After the end of 10 minutes, take 1 dough, press using your palm and fingers into flat round disk, spoon a portion of the filling onto the dough, wrap it and place it on a lined baking tray.  Repeat the rest until all is done.
6. Cover and let it proof for 45 minutes.
7. 15 minutes before end of proofing time, preheat oven to 190 degree Celsius.
8. When the proofing time is up, combine egg and water, brush egg wash over the top of the buns, and sprinkle some white sesame seeds over the top.
9. Bake in a preheated oven on second lower rack for 15-18 minutes.  For the first 10 minutes of baking, turn the baking tray inside out, and continue baking until golden brown.l
10. Place to cool on a wire rack.
11. Enjoy!

Let's enjoy!

This recipe is adapted from 'Kathrine Kwa Baking Tutorial' with a slight adjustment to suit my baking preference.