Easy Wholemeal Buns
(Tang Zhong Style)
Recipe by:
Chef Forest Leong
What you'll need:
Makes 2 loaves/16 buns
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Tang Zhong​
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200ml Water
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Yeast Mixture
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10g Instant Dried Yeast
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250ml Milk (lukewarm)
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20g Sugar
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Dough
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60g Sugar
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3g Salt
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40g Unsalted Butter or Oil
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1 Whole Egg
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1 Egg Yolk (egg wash)
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200ml Water
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Blue Jacket Wholewheat Flour
Blue Jacket Bread Flour
Method:
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Prepare Tang Zhong by mixing Blue Jacket Bread Flour and water in a pot. Cook in medium to low heat till paste like. Set aside to cool or leave in fridge.
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Mix yeast mixture (B) and set aside for a few minutes to ferment and add egg
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Combine dough ingredient (C), Tang Zhong and yeast mixture. Mix and knead for 5-7min.
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Cover and set aside for 1st proofing for 1 hour or dough double in size.
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Remove dough and knead for a few minutes. Shape into balls or loaf.
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Set aside for 2nd proofing, 30-45min. Brush dough with egg yolk.
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Bake 180 degree for 25-30min.