Scallion Oil Bread, Chong Yo Bao (nut-free, egg-free)

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  • Prep Time

    35 mins

  • Cook Time

    35 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 40 mins

  • Servings

    9 buns

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Scallion Oil Bread, Chong Yo Bao (nut-free, egg-free)

This scallion oil bread recipe is inspired by a Chinese bakery bread called chong yo bao. This bread is soft and fluffy due to the tangzhong method and is nut-free and egg-free.

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Ingredients

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Tangzhong

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Dough

  • 1/2 cup non-fat milk use any kind (whole milk, non-dairy, or warm water)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 packet yeast 2 1/4 teaspoon
  • 2 cup all purpose flour plus 1-2 tablespoons for dusting work surface
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or neutral oil plus 1/2 teaspoon for oiling a bowl
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Scallion Oil

  • 8 stalks scallion fine chopped (~ 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt optional
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Notes

  • Recipe variation: if you happen to have a few pieces of cooked bacon or turkey bacon, chop them up and sprinkle them in after you add the scallion oil mixture in step 6. 
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