Sandwich Bread

Meat Floss Bun/ Cheddar Cheese bun

Made some meat floss bun and cheddar cheese bun yesterday. This is the basic recipe from Alex Goh Baking Class, "The World of Bread". I used half the portion and it yield around 9 buns in total.









Basic Sweet Bun dough
Ingredients
(A)
240g Bread Flour
60g plain flour
55g sugar
5g salt
10g milk powder
2 tsp yeast

(B)
1/2 egg
150g cold water

(C)
30g butter or shortening

Topping (Meat floss bun)
Mayonaise
Meat floss

Topping (Cheddar cheese bun)
Grated Cheddar cheese
Sugar

Method

1) Mix (A) till well blended

2)Add (B) and knead to form a dough

3)Add (C), continue to knead for around 10 to 15 min to form a smooth and elastic dough.

4) Cover dough with clear film or moist towel. Let it prove for 50-60min or till double in size.

5) Divide basic sweet bun dough into 60g portions. shape into balls and rest for 10mins.

6) Dhape dough into long shape and put them on a greased baking tray to prove for 45mins.

7) Brush with egg wash and bake in the middle of the oven at 190C for 12 mins.

8) For cheddar cheese bun, after putting egg wash put grated cheddar cheese and sprinkle sugar on top before baking.

9) When cool, for meat floss bun, put mayonaise and meat floss on top.

Burger Bun

Homemade burger bun is always healthier without any artificial preservatives and additive.


Ingredients
(A)
400g Bread Flour
20g Sugar
6g Salt
1 tbsp Milk Powder
2 tsp Instant yeast


(B)
250ml water

(C)
30g shortening



Method

1) Mix (A) well, then add (B) and knead to form dough.

2) Add (C) and knead for 10mins to form a smooth dough.

3) Let dough prove for 45 mins or till double in size.

4) Divide dough into 80g portions, mould into balls and put onto greased tray.

5) Let it prove for 15 mins, then flatten slightly and prove for another 30mins.

6) Brush with water and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

7) Bake at 190C for 12-15mins.

8) Slice bun horizontally.

Donuts to go with coffee or tea!

I bought a fantastic book on baking bread, the title is "The World of Bread" by Alex Goh baking class. "Popular" bookstores carry the book, cost around $14. The ingredients are simple and instructions easy to follow. Today I decided to make donuts.

Ingredients
(A)
150g Bread flour
100g Plain flour
10g Milk powder
30g Sugar
5g Salt
1/4 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp yeast

(B)
1 Egg yolk
150ml cold water

(C)
25g Shortening

Chocolate Topping
50g chocolate
15ml milk
Roast almonds slices

Method
1)Mix (A) until well blended then add (B), knead to form a dough.
2)Add (C) to knead into a smooth dough.
3)Leave the dough to prove for 45 mins under a wet cloth.
4)Mould the dough into a ball and leave it for another 15mins.
5)Roll the dough out into 10mm thickness.
6)Use a doughnut cutter to cut out individual donuts.
7)Put the donuts onto lightly floured tray under wet cloth. Leave for 35mins.
8)Heat the oil and fry the donuts till slighly browned.
9)If you want sugared donuts, coat with fine sugar when it is still hot.
10)If you like chocolate coated ones, melt the chocolate by double boiling method, coat the top of the donut then sprinkle the almonds slices on top.