Flower-shaped Red Bean Bread

Flavor: Sweet; Technique: Baking; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Moderate.

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions for Flower-shaped Red Bean Bread

Add all ingredients except butter into the bread maker.

Start the kneading program for 20 minutes.

Add butter and continue kneading for 30 minutes.

The dough should be able to stretch into a thin film, indicating it has reached the expansion stage for making bread.

Let the dough ferment until it doubles or triples in size.

Divide, shape into rounds, release air, and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Shape the dough into rounds, fill with red bean paste, shape into rounds, then flatten.

Make 8 cuts with scissors.

Let it ferment in a warm place until it doubles in size, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle sesame seeds in the middle.

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius, bake for about 15 minutes, then let it cool before serving.