On Holidays

My family are going on a week long holiday to KL and Malacca. Will post more when we are back.

Have a blessed Christmas and New Year everyone!

Before I go, this is what I learnt at the CC yesterday....

POLO Bun (Hong Kong Style)



Ingredients:

750 gm bread flour (sieved)
150 gm fine sugar
15 gm yeast
150 ml milk
120 ml water
3 large eggs
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
80 ml melted butter

Method:

1. Pour in the flour in the mixer bowl
2. Add in the sugar on top of the flour
3. Male a hole in the centre and add in the yeast
4. Pour in the milk
5. Add salt to the side, taking care not to touch the yeast
6. Add vanilla essence to the egg in a separate bowl
7. Beat the flour mixture
8. Add in the egg mixture
9. Add in water slowly
10. Add in butter last and continue to beat until a dough is formed
11. Beat until the dough is shiny (do a stretch test)
12. Take out the dough and knead for a while.
12. Tuck into a ball and rest doe 20 minutes.
13. Divide the dough into 50 gm (do not knead the dough at this point)
14. Roll into a ball and rest for 10 mins.

Topping:

200 gm plain flour
110 gm castor sugar
½ tsp. bicarbonate soda
15 ml milk
15 ml milk powder
60 gm shortening + 60 gm butter
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla essence

Method:
1. Add bicarbonate to flour and sieved.
2. Add sugar to the flour mixture
3. Add in milk powder
4. Add in butter and shortening
5. Add in milk
6. Add in egg yolk
7. Add in vanilla essence
8. Beat together to form a dough
9. Divide the topping dough into the same number of buns
10. Flatten the dough and roll it into a round shape
11. Cover the topping over the bun
12. Make a tic-tac-toe method on top of the topping dough
13. Glaze the bun with egg.
13. Bake at 180C for 10-15 minutes
14. To serve, cut the bun into two and add warm butter.
15. Eat while it is warm.