Custard buns

Overview

The filling of this custard bun is filled with butter, milk powder, and eggs. It is rich in nutrients, sweet but not greasy. The outer skin is fermented with yeast and is soft and delicious. It has a pure wheat aroma and is easy to digest and absorb. Very popular with children!

Tags

• staple food
• home cooking
• cantonese cuisine
• children
• breakfast
• afternoon tea
• steamed bun hanamaki
• butter
• chengfen
• custard powder
• egg
• milk powder
• yeast
• fine sugar
• plain flour

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 After the butter has softened, add the caster sugar and mix well

   

2. 2 Add the eggs in 3 batches and mix thoroughly to combine

   

3. 3 Sift in the starch powder, milk powder and custard powder

   

4. 4 Stir smoothly without any particles

   

5. 5 Put it in a steamer and steam over high heat for about 30 minutes

   

6. 6 Use chopsticks to stir the custard filling from time to time during the steaming process so that it is completely steamed

   

7. 7 After the steamed custard filling has cooled, cover it with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for about an hour

   

8. 8 Put the flour into a large basin and add the yeast. Add 20 grams of white sugar to the bowl

   

9. 9 Dissolve the sugar with hot water and cool it until it is no longer hot

   

10. 10 Cool to the point where it is not hot to the touch. Pour the sugar water about 40 degrees into the flour. Stir while pouring until it becomes like cotton wool

    

11. 11 Take away the chopsticks and knead the dough with your hands into a smooth dough

    

12. 12 Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size

    

13. 13 Take out the dough, knead it to deflate, and knead it back to its original size. Roll into long strips and use your hands to pick out similar-sized pieces

    

14. 14 Take out the custard filling and roll into small balls

    

15. 15 Take a small piece of dough and flatten it, put a piece of custard filling

    

16. 16 Use the tiger's mouth to close the mouth upward

    

17. 17 Close the mouth tightly and face downward

    

18. 18 Fill a steamer with half a pot of water and boil it to about 40 degrees. Place the wrapped custard buns into a steamer covered with steamer cloth or oil paper, cover with the lid and place on the steamer to rise for a second time for 10-15 minutes.

    

19. 19 After it has risen, bring to a boil over high heat and continue steaming for about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and simmer for 3 minutes before carefully opening the lid.

    

20. 20 Eat it hot and it’s full of milky flavor...