Pineapple Buns 菠蘿包
A taste sensation, the cookie crust crumbles delightfully in your mouth when you bite into the soft warm tender bun. Pineapple Bun 菠蘿包, named for the texture of the crackle crust that resembles the real pineapple, is a real special afternoon or breakfast treat and an absolutely unique Hong Kong style bake!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 quantity Tangzhong Milk Bread dough
- 4 tbsp salted butter, room temperature, 57g
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup sugar, 100g
- 3/4 cup flour, 94g
- 2 1/2 tbsp custard powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp butter, room temperature, 14g
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- 1
Make roux and then dough according to our Tangzhong Milk Bread recipe. When the dough is having its first rise prepare the pineapple crust as follows.
- 2
Cream butter in mixer until pale in color and fluffy.
- 3
Add egg yolk in and incorporate.
- 4
In separate bowl stir together sugar, flour, custard powder and baking powder.
- 5
With the mixer on low, add in dry ingredients to the butter. Mix just until mixture looks crumb like and sticks together when pressed. At this point if the mixture is too dry to stick together when pressed, add extra butter 1/2 tbsp at a time until the mixture just comes together.
- 6
Gather dough and press all into a log, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- 7
When the bread dough is doubled in size punch down and divide into 8 equal pieces.
- 8
Shape each piece of dough into a bun by tucking the dough in towards the bottom until the surface of the ball is taut and smooth. Place seam side down onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- 9
Let rise again for 40 mins or until dough is doubled in size.
- 10
Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
- 11
Slice chilled crust dough into 8 equal slices.
- 12
Press each slice with a flat bottomed pan or dish between 2 pieces of cling film or parchment paper until the slice is max. 1/8 inch thick and can drape over the top half of your dough bun.
- 13
Place over risen dough balls and use cupped hands to very gently shape to fit the dough.
- 14
Whisk egg white with water and brush over crust and dough.
- 15
Pop into middle of oven and bake 15-20 mins or until the bun is a nice golden brown on top and bottom.