Old Fashion Pull Apart Butter Buns (古早味牛油餐包）

INTRODUCTION

I am cracking my head what should be my breakfast tomorrow. I have been neglecting the preparation of breakfast bakes the last two days as I was rather busy. Therefore, the kids have ended up having breakfast beverages with saltine crackers as breakfast for the past two days.

I am looking a simple bread recipe that I can prepare  fast and easy. Since I have a bottle of coconut jam (kaya) in the my fridge, I have decided to locate some white bread recipe. Yes, I do have a lots of white bread recipes but I am also constantly looked out to try new recipes. Suddenly it reminded me of the traditional bakery pull apart bread rolls, a rather classic simple bread that goes well with jam and butter.

The first recipe that appeared in my searched list is this golden pull-apart butter buns from King Arthur Flour website.  I looked at the picture and it is very “seductive”, appeared to be a very soft bun. Therefore, I have decided to try it out.

Hmmmm…., I should say this is a rather classic bread recipe and nothing much to shout about. Ingredients and preparation are rather simple and standard, no long hours of overnight proofing and no excessive use of yeast. Taste is rather basic and it really reminds me of the traditional bread rolls that I have been eating when I was young.

Preparation is rather fast especially in Singapore and Malaysia’s hot weather and it took me about 2 hours to get ready the buns.

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WHAT IS REQUIRED

Recipe adapted from: Golden pull-apart butter buns from King Arthur Flour website

Servings ： About 18 50  grams pull apart dinner rolls

• 400 grams of plain flour (bread flour can be used if preferred)
• 8 grams of instant yeast
• 20 grams of corn flour or potatoes flour
• 20 grams of milk powder
• 50 grams of sugar
• 50 grams of butter
• 1.5 teaspoons of salt
• 265 grams of  lukewarm milk 
• Additional 20 grams of melted butter for brushing

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STEPS OF PREPARATION

• Lightly greased a 9 inches diameter round baking tin or any desired tin.

• In a mixing  bowl, mixed all the ingredients (except butter) together. Use a spoon to slightly stir it until it form a sticky dough. Use the dough hook in the machine to beat the dough at medium to low speed (speed 2 in Kenwood Chef or Kitchen Aid) for about 5 minutes. Add in 50 grams of butter and beat the dough at medium to high speed (speed 4 in Kenwood Chef or Kitchen Aid) for about 7 minutes until the dough is smooth and leaves the side of the mixing bowl.

• Transfer the dough out to a lightly flour surface. Lightly knead for 1-2 minutes and let it proof until it double in size. Cover the dough with some clingy wrap. 

• After the first proofing, transfer the dough out and divided equally into 18 portions. (Each portion of this dough is about 50 grams). Shape the dough into a round ball and arrange in the round baking tin. Cover the tin and let it proof until double in size (about 40 minutes depending on day’s weather).

• When the dough is almost ready, pre-heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Once it is ready, bake in the oven at 180 degree Celsius for 20-25 minutes or when the aroma of the bread starts to permeates the house and the top turn golden brown. If you prefer, use an oven thermometer, insert into the middle of the buns, as long as the internal temperature reaches 90 degree Celsius, the buns are considered as cooked.

• While the buns are hot, brush with melted butter sparingly. Transfer out to a cooling rack. Cooled completely before serving as bread rolls for breakfast or teatime.

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CONCLUSION

I am sure you can concur with me that this is a simple basic pull apart bread recipes. Variations are many, you can always sprinkle with white sugar, cheeses on top of the proof dough before baking and transform it into a sugar pull apart bread or cheese buns. Feel free to  explore with this basic recipes with side ingredients that your family prefers.

Hope you like the post today, Cheers and have a nice day.

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