Chinese Bakery Styled Hot Dog Buns

March 24, 2014

Chinese Bakery Styled Hot Dog Buns

Ingredients

300g all purpose flour
1 tbsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar
6g salt
1 egg
170g milk
30g butter
8 hot dogs

+ 1 egg and a few drop of water for brushing on dough

Optional: 3 tbsp of melted butter for brushing in the end

Directions
1. In a mixer using a whisk attachment mix together 300g flour, 1 tbsp yeast ,1 tbsp sugar, 6 salt. Mix for one minute

2. Add one whisked egg, 170g warmed milk at 90F, and 30g butter. With a dough hook attachment, mix for 8 minutes on speed setting 5.

3. Shape into a ball and let it rise for 90 minutes.

4. Divide the dough into 8 balls, let it rest for 10 minutes.

5. Flatten dough into ovals, cut the sides, and cross over the flaps.

6. Cover dough, preheat oven 400F

7. Egg wash (Using 1 egg, few drop of water mixed) brushing egg on dough.

8. Bake for 8 minutes on 400F and 3-5 minutes on 350F

9. Optional: Brush with melted butter over hot buns.

Source: http://dailydelicious.blogspot.com/2007/11/sausage-rolls.html

Dough that I've just mixed

Dough after 90 minutes

Weighing dough out -532 grams

Dividing the dough out and shaping into balls.

Letting the balls relax. (lulz what am I writing) For 10 minutes, so it'll be easier to work with.

Flatten into a oval, the length of a hot dog

Make cuts on the sides. I used a bench scraper.

Place the hot dog at the center

Cross dough over. If this step is too confusing, maybe watch Youtube video.

I made some puffy rolls too. By making a rope that was 2 1/2 the length of the hot dog, with a small bump in the center, and rolled the hot dog up in it.