Chinese Brown Sugar Bread (Guo Kui)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
14 making
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Calories
104 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Brown Sugar Bread (Guo Kui)
Description
The recipe for Chinese Brown Sugar Bread (Guo Kui) starts by preparing a yeast-leavened dough from all-purpose flour, water, salt, and yeast, kneaded until soft and smooth. After resting to rise and develop, the dough is divided, flattened, and filled with a mixture of brown sugar, flour, and a pinch of salt.
Each portion is wrapped to encase the filling, then pan-fried with oil in a cast iron pan over low heat. The bread cooks slowly under a lid to develop a golden, slightly crisp crust while ensuring the dough is cooked through without drying. The inside contrasts with a chewy, loamy texture infused by the sweet brown sugar filling.
This bread is commonly enjoyed as a snack or side, prized for its balance of sweet and savory, with the filling providing a gentle caramel note. Its pan-fried surface delivers a rustic charm to the appearance and texture.
The bread is best eaten warm, ideally fresh from the pan, to enjoy the melty filling and soft crumb.
Ingredients
- 300 g all-purpose flour ,more for dusting
- 150 ml water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. yeast
- oil for brushing
Filling
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar powdered
- salt tiny pinch
Instructions
- Mix brown sugar with flour and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, add flour, salt, instant yeast and water, then mix at low speed for 8-9 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.
- Cover with a wet cloth or plastic wrap to rest for around 30 minutes to 45 minutes depending on your temperature until the dough is ⅓ bigger than the previous one. (The surface is completely smooth but there is no Honeycomb texture inside).
- Knead the dough again to pinch the air out. Then roll the dough into a uniform long log around 4cm in diameter. Cut the long log into 14 equal portions.
- Wrap the powdered filling in.
- Brush a thin layer of oil in a casting iron pan，place the bread in one by one, cover the lid and then fry each side for 6-8 minutes over slow fired.
Notes
- The nutrition facts provided correspond to one individual Guo Kui bread portion.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14making
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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