Last week I was feeling sick and didn't feel like
eating anything heavy for my dinner. So decided to eat something light like bread
or bun and go to sleep. But when it was too late by the time I took my
decision. It was like half past 10 and all the shops were closed L! Damn!! The next morning I decided to bake a few for
myself so that I could eat it any time I wanted.
Ingredients:
Flour/maida – 480 gms
Caster sugar – 4 tbsp (add more if you like it
sweeter)
Milk powder – 3 tbsp
Dry yeast – 2 tsp
Butter – 40 gms
Egg – 1 (lightly beaten)
Salt – ½ tsp
Water – 150 ml (lukewarm)
Egg yolk – for glazing
Choc chips – for decorating (optional)
Method:
Preheat oven to 180C.
Sift flour, milk powder and salt. Add sugar and yeast.
Mix well until they are combined. Make a well in the centre and add egg & butter. Again
mix well.
Now gradually add water to form soft dough. Add more
lukewarm water if required. Knead for 20mins until soft and elastic.
Place the dough in a greased bowl. Cover with cling
wrap and allow it to double in volume.
Once risen punch the dough down and knead it again for
another 10mins.
Beat egg yolk in a bowl
and keep separate.
Roll and shape the buns and place them on a baking
tray lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle choc chips (if adding) and bake the
buns for 20-30 mins. Glaze the top with egg yolk mixture.
Tips:
- You can dissolve the yeast in some lukewarm water than
adding it directly into the flour.
- Make sure you add lukewarm water and not hot water. Hot
water kills the yeast and won’t allow the dough to rise.
- Adding a lilttle bit of milk to your egg yolk mixture will give the buns a nice golden color.
- If you have a oven that has separate temperature
settings for top and bottom rack, first turn on the bottom heat on and halfway
turn on the top heat as well. This makes even cooking.
- You can even add some tutty fruity into the flour to
make tutty fruity buns!
