Main Ingredients:
Medium-gluten flour: 240g; Low-gluten flour: 240g; Tapioca flour: 120g; Baking powder: 6g; Instant yeast: 9g; Water: 270g; Fine granulated sugar: 75g; Lard: 12g.
Additional Ingredients:
Fine granulated sugar: 350g; Eggs: 250g; Custard powder: 40g; Milk powder: 30g; Low-gluten flour: 80g; Fresh milk: 120g; Vegetable oil: 30g; Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon.
Flavor: Milky; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Moderate.
Step-by-Step Guide to Making Custard Buns
The main ingredients are for making the dough of custard buns. Mix sugar and water to make sugar water. Cool to lukewarm. Mix all flours and yeast evenly, then combine with sugar water. Knead until smooth, then add lard or vegetable oil and knead until shiny. The dough in this picture has already been fermented and is ready for shaping into buns.
The additional ingredients are for making the custard filling. Mix sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. In another bowl, mix the remaining dry ingredients, then add fresh milk and vegetable oil. Pour in the egg and sugar mixture. Steam over high heat for 40-50 minutes. Cool and set aside. The mixture in the picture has been steamed and mixed, ready for filling the buns.
Let it rest for about 5 minutes.
Left side steamed, right side ready to steam. Steam over medium-low heat for 8-9 minutes.
