Finished dish photo of Red Bean Puff Pastry

Red Bean Puff Pastry

A very simple red bean puff pastry, but it requires patience to roll and relax the dough repeatedly. When you finally wrap the red bean filling, you can breathe a sigh of relief and put it in the oven. It’s not a technical task, but it does test your patience.

Ingredients

Low-gluten flour100g, oil pastry
Salad oil50g, oil pastry
Red bean pasteto taste
Egg white30g, dough skin
Water70g, dough skin
White sugar40g, dough skin
Butter40g, dough skin

Steps

1

Mix the two types of dough and let them rest for 30 minutes.

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2

Roll each dough into a long strip and divide into 10 portions.

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3

Take a portion of the dough with oil, flatten it, and roll it into a circle.

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4

Wrap a piece of oil pastry inside and seal tightly.

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5

Let it rest for 3 minutes, then flatten and roll into a long strip.

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6

Roll it up tightly from one end.

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7

Press it flat again, then repeat the rolling process.

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8

Roll it up again.

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9

Roll it into a circle, wrap red bean paste inside, seal tightly, and gently press into a round shape.

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10

Brush the surface with egg yolk water. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes. (Cover with foil midway to prevent over-browning.)

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Cooking Tips

It's best to strain the egg yolk liquid for a smoother surface. After baking, let the pastries cool completely on a rack before storing them in sealed bags. They remain crispy and delicious the next day.