Red Bean Bun by me

Recipe from Cilantro, sponsored by Samsung

Ingredients A:

250 gm strong flour

50 gm sugar

5 gm salt

1 gm bread improver

15 gm dry yeast

1/2 egg

250 gm water

25 gm butter

Ingredients B:

150 gm red bean paste – 30 gm each portion

Ingredients C:

1/2 egg – wash

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients A into a dough except butter. Do ensure that salt does not mix with yeast and egg is the last to be in the mixer.

2. Add butter after all the ingredients incorporated in the mixer. Add more flour if the dough feels wet. Most likely additional 3  tbsps flour.

3. Remove from mixer. Knead until the gluten form and set to rest for 5 mins.

4. Portion each dough into 60 gm and rest for another 5 mins.

5. Roll flat the dough and wrap the red bean paste in the centre.

6. Roll the dough flat and gradually roll back. Shape it as desired.

7. Place the dough for proving around 15 to 20 mins before baking.

8. Egg wash the dough and set to bake in Samsung Microwave Convection Oven for 13 mins at 220’C

Note: Just preheat the oven at 250’C. Once preheated, check the temperature is at 220’C. Place the dough, select Convection button, dial the timer to 13 mins and press Start button.