Pineapple Bun—Bolo Bao Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    2 hrs

  • Cook Time

    mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 20 mins

  • Servings

    8 Making

  • Calories

    318 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Pineapple Bun—Bolo Bao Recipe

Chinese pineapple bun-bolo bao

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Ingredients

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For the dough:

  • 300 g 2 cups +1/4 cup bread flour , without sifting
  • 45 g 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 g 1 +1/2 tsp. instant yeast
  • 30 g 2 tbsp. egg liquid
  • 170 g around 170ml milk
  • 18 g 1+1/3 tbsp. unsalted butter

For the crust topping

  • 105 g cake flour
  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • 48 g powdered sugar
  • 18 g egg liquid

Egg wash

  • 1 tbsp. egg liquid + 1 tbsp. water
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Instructions

dough for the bread

  1. In a stand mixer, add all the ingredients for the dough expect butter. Knead for 8-10 minutes at low speed. Then place softened butter in , use lowest speed to knead for 1-2 minutes until the butter is well combined with the dough. Speed up the stand mixer and knead another 10 minutes until the dough becomes quite elastic.
  2. Place the dough in a warm place, covered and wait until at least 2 times in size.

Crust topping

  1. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter until smooth. Add sugar and continue to beat until fluffy. Mix egg liquid and shift cake flour. Mix everything well. Place in refrigerator for around 30 minutes until slightly hardened. So you can handle the crust dough easily soon.

Assemble the bun

  1. On a clean surface, knead the dough again for minutes until the air is completely pinched out. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Covered and rest for 30 minutes until 1.5 times bigger.
  2. Divide the crust dough into 8 portions too. Roll each one to a round wrapper. The wrapper can be a slightly sticky and you can roll it with the help of plastic wrappers. Place one wrapper on the board, then flat the crust portion, cover with another plastic wrapper.
  3. Cover the crust over the bun (from the top side).
  4. Add some cuts for a lovely appearance.

baking

  1. Pre-heat to 200 degree C (395 degree F) firstly. Brush egg wash on top.
  2. Brushing Bake for 8 minutes firstly and then turn the temperature of oven to 180 degree C (355 degree F) and bake for another 10 minutes.

Notes

  • The Nutrition Facts is based on every single bun.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 101mg (4%) Potassium 83mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 340IU (7%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Making

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 101mg 4%
Potassium 83mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 340IU 7%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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