Ham flower bread

Ham flower bread

Overview

Flower buns are made by cutting smoked ham into thin slices, rolling them in dough, and then arranging them into a flower shape. Not only is it beautiful, but it also infuses the bread with a unique aroma.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Bread ingredients are ready

    Ham flower bread step 1

  2. Put the milk, eggs and sugar into the mixing bowl first, then pour in the flour and yeast

    Ham flower bread step 2

  3. After the dough is formed, add softened butter and continue kneading

    Ham flower bread step 3

  4. When the dough can be pulled out into slightly transparent sheets, kneading is finished

    Ham flower bread step 4

  5. Roll the dough into a ball, place it in a bucket, cover it with a lid and a damp cloth, and let it ferment in a warm place

    Ham flower bread step 5

  6. When the dough is 2.5 times its original size, poke a hole in the dough with your finger. If it does not collapse or shrink, the fermentation is successful

    Ham flower bread step 6

  7. Take out the dough, deflate it and make it into a round shape. Then weigh it and divide it into 16 equal parts. Knead each into a round shape, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes

    Ham flower bread step 7

  8. When relaxing the dough, you can cut the smoked ham into very thin slices. For uniformity, you can use a mold to cut off the hard edges so that the soft ham slices can be better wrapped in the dough

    Ham flower bread step 8

  9. Take a piece of loose dough, roll it into a round piece, put a piece of ham on it, and then use a scraper to cut out a radius

    Ham flower bread step 9

  10. Start from one end and roll it up into a cone-shaped roll, pinch the edge tightly; make a total of 14 such cone-shaped rolls

    Ham flower bread step 10

  11. There are two pieces of dough left, roll one into a round piece, chop one piece of ham into pieces, and place it in the middle of the dough piece

    Ham flower bread step 11

  12. Wrap into small balls and do the same with the other one

    Ham flower bread step 12

  13. Place 7 cone-shaped flowers and a round ball in a small baking pan, and then place them in the oven for secondary fermentation

    Ham flower bread step 13

  14. When it doubles in size, brush the surface with egg wash and sprinkle a few white sesame seeds on the core

    Ham flower bread step 14

  15. Put it into the middle rack of the preheated oven, 180 degrees, for 25 minutes. When you are satisfied with the color, you can cover it with a layer of tin foil

    Ham flower bread step 15

  16. After taking it out of the oven, cool it slightly, unmold it, let it cool on a rack, then put it in a bag and seal it

    Ham flower bread step 16

  17. It looks beautiful

    Ham flower bread step 17

  18. One more

    Ham flower bread step 18

  19. What it looks like after demoulding

    Ham flower bread step 19