It's baking time when it's happy time! Yesterday I went to Chinatown, and I walked past this bakery and I saw all the bread. Wanted to buy hotdog buns but thought why not try bake them by myself.
So, after much research, I decided to try the 'tangzhong' method since its known for making soft and fluffy bread. Came across 'Christine's recipes' and thought what an interesting method so here it is...
I agree that it does not look very nice... but its actually very soft... like really really soft...
The dough ,unlike normal bread, is very very sticky even though you knead and knead and knead it. it was kind of annoying for me because i can't stand things sticking to my hand all the time. Ya ya ya... i should have used a bread maker or dough mixer. Where is the fun of baking then? The sense of satisfaction is different for me... So, no machine for me!
Ingredients
For the 'tangzhong:
- 50 gm strong bread flour
- 250 mls of water
Stir and cook on medium heat until it turns into glue-like texture.
For the bread:
- 350gm strong white flour
- 50 gm sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 sachet instant yeast
- 125 mls full-cream milk
- 7 gm milk powder
- 120 gm tangzhong
- Bowl of sugar water
Method:
1. Mix all the dry ingredients.
2. Once tangzhong is cool, whisk with milk and egg till smooth.
3. Mix wet and dry ingredients and knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface. The dough will remain very sticky but you will be able to tell the difference when it is less sticky if you knead it by hand.
4. Let it poof for about an hour, till double in size.
5. Remove the air then divide into equal pieces, your preferred size. Let poof for 15 minutes.
6. Roll each dough into long strips, wrap around hotdog. Let poof for another hour until double in size.
7. Bake at 160 for about 30 minutes.
I personally do not like to use egg wash for my bread as I find they brown too quickly in the oven. To achieve that glossy effect, brush the bread with sugar water once out of oven. on top of the glossy look, the sugar water also gives the bun its much needed tint of sweetness.
I did not have enough hotdog so ended up using the leftover dough to make a loaf.
Enjoy~~~
