Then, place that dough ball between two pieces of plastic wrap and press down firmly with your palm. Stephanie, thank you so much for trying the recipe! Place all 6 pieces of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Thanks a lot,and so sorry to asked you lot of question. This looks like a great recipe and I can’t wait to try it! Lightly grease a bowl, scrape the dough into the bowl and cover. I was wondering if I could use this recipe to make a custard filled one. Once you have kneaded the dough for 10 minutes, turn the dough over a work surface and knead it several times by hand. Add the yeast and stir to hydrate the yeast. I wanted the buns to have that characteristic soft texture that I find in pastries from Chinatown bakeries. The recipe was clearly written and pretty straightforward to follow. Anyway, go with my weighted measurements first. However, I believe you still need to wait for the dough to rise, like I specified in the recipe. Do we have to put the ingredients on different sides of the bowl? & Since the first attempt went so well, on my second attempt i divided the dough into smaller portion for bite size bun and it worked out super well ! Do you think it’s because I accidentally soaked my instant yeast instead of skipping that step because I wasn’t using dry active yeast? Made these today! Put a ball of custard filling on top, pleat, and close the top of the bun–see the video! I tried baking 12 at a time with 2 baking sheets, but I noticed the bake was very uneven on the buns. (Sorry if this is a silly question!). Did you knead the dough by hand our with a stand mixer! to give the bun more structure to hold up the topping. 200066 by jessicagavin. I reduced the amount of condensed milk slightly to my sweetness liking and it’s perfect Wish I could post a pic of my buns! Hello Lisa, and thanks for the awesome recipe. Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill! I didn’t have condensed milk so I did use the 3 T sugar substitution. Add the large egg yolk and cream and whip until thickened. This recipe uses ingredients that you can easily find in any supermarket. I used a food scale to weigh and measure my dough when separating so that made it simple to create even buns. Lightly flatten the dough out with the palm of your hand to form a circle. 1/3 cup whole milk . Baking in high altitude is a bit challenging. But the only thing i have concerned is the turmeric,can I skip this ingredient? Repeat with the remaining 5 pieces of dough. My first time making it and it turned out sooo good! Hi, if I forgot to add the tangzhong to the buns, will this affect the result of my bread? one question I had was when mixing the dough with the dough hook, did you have to scrape the dough off the mixing bowl? Hi, Hannah! The mixture should turn into a consistency like paste. 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