Perfectly Round Cream Bread
- 1 Basic bread dough (sweet bread with butter)
- 2 Egg yolk
- 40 grams) (If using a whole egg...
- 40 grams Sugar
- 10 grams Cake flour
- 10 grams Cornstarch (or cake flour)
- 200 grams Milk
- 10 grams Butter
- 1 dash Vanilla Essence
- 10 grams Bread (strong) flour
- 10 grams Granulated sugar
- 10 grams Butter
- 1 dash Milk (to finish)
- (Make the streusel) Put all of the ingredients into a container and combine until clumpy.
- When done, place in the freezer.
- Refer to "Cream Bread Rolls"for details on the streusel.
- Make the bread dough and let it rise through the first proofing (until it doubled in size).
- (Make the custard) Combine the flour and cornstarch, and sift.
- Put the egg yolk, sugar, and sifted powdered ingredients into a bowl.
- Use a whisk to mix.
- Gradually add in the milk and stir it gently so that it doesn't form lumps.
- Make sure it's smooth, and then move it to a heat-resistant dish.
- Microwave for 5-6 minutes (take it out to stir 2 or 3 times).
- (Make the custard - 7) Add the butter and mix it quickly.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap so that it doesn't form condensation, and let it cool.
- Once cooled, add the vanilla essence.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir until smooth.
- Place it into a pastry bag (tie the tip lightly with a rubber band so that the cream doesn't squeeze out in large dollops.
- Pinch the top of the bag closed with a clothespin.)
- After the bread has risen the first time, divide into portions.
- Gently release the gas and form into balls.
- Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Gently push down on the dough with your hands to release the gas and then use a rolling pin to roll it out into a circle.
- Put the dough into the aluminum foil cups and push down lightly with your fingertips.
- Use a fork to poke the dough (so it doesn't expand).
- Fill it up with lots of custard cream.
- Let it rise for the final time (about 30 minutes) until about 1.5x larger.
- (I used the oven's bread rising function at 40C.
- In the summer, let sit at room temperature.)
- Coat the bread dough with milk using a brush (for shine), and top with the streusel.
- Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 13-15 minutes.
- When you want to reheat them, remove from the aluminum cups, cover with plastic wrap, and heat for 20 seconds in a 500 W microwave.
- They'll be nice and fluffy again, just like they're fresh out of the oven.
- I formed them into shapes before baking them.
- Instead of streusel, you can use powdered sugar as a topping.
- Top the streusel on muffins, cakes, and sweet breads.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/149038-perfectly-round-cream-bread (may not work)