Soft Milk Bun Recipe
Soft and fluffy milk buns are a great breakfast option for breakfast or tea time. Here's a recipe for a soft milk buns that's easy to make and tastes amazing.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of all purpose flour
- 25 grams fresh yeast
- 10 grams salt
- 50 grams sugar
- 220 grams milk
- 50 grams eggs
- 75 grams unsalted butter
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix on low speed for 4 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue to mix for about 6 minutes or until the dough is fully developed. The dough should be smooth with a nice glossy sheen.
- Transfer the milk dough into a greased or flour bowl and cover with a plastic sheet or cloth. Allow the dough to ferment for 60 minutes.
- Once the dough has fermented, turn it over onto a floured working surface.
- Divide the milk dough into 12 equal pieces and slightly round each one.
- To shape the milk buns, roll each piece with the palm of your hand into an oval shape about 6 inches in length.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the shaped dough pieces onto it separating them a few inches apart. If your baking tray is small use two.
- Cover the baking tray with a sheet of plastic and allow to proof for 60 minutes.
- Once the milk buns are fully proofed, beat one egg and brush the tops of each bun.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F) for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the milk buns to cool on a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
