Finished dish photo of Pineapple Bun

Pineapple Bun

I love it so much, especially the crispy top layer~ Sweet, fragrant, and delightfully crunchy—it's simply marvelous!

Ingredients

High-gluten Flour300g
Milk Powder2 tablespoons
Salt1/2 teaspoon
Caster Sugar40g
Egg Liquid2 tablespoons
Yeast1 teaspoon
Water150ml
Butter60g
Low-gluten Flour100g
Sugar30g
SaltA pinch
Egg Liquid2 tablespoons
Milk Powder1 teaspoon

Steps

1

Prepare all ingredients

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Mix the bread ingredients into a dough and knead until it reaches the gluten stage

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Ferment the dough until it doubles in size. Then divide the dough into 8 portions, deflate, roll them into balls, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 20 minutes

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While letting the dough rest, prepare the crust. Soften the butter at room temperature, add sugar, and beat until fluffy, white, and smooth

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Gradually add the egg liquid several times, mixing until well combined each time

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Add the low-gluten flour

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Mix into a dough

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Divide the crust dough into 8 portions for later use

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Flatten one portion of the crust

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Wrap it around one ball of dough

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Slowly rotate it in your hand, allowing the crust to expand over the surface of the dough ball

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Appearance after all are wrapped

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Let rise in a warm and humid place for 40 minutes to 1 hour. Brush the top of the pineapple buns with egg liquid

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Score a diamond pattern with a blade, or leave plain. Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake for 20 minutes

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