Photograph of the finished Pineapple bun

China · Bánh mì vỏ giòn dứa Bolo

Pineapple bun

1 hr 20 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 1 cups
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 6.3 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Powdered milk Powdered milk 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Baking powder Baking powder 0.3 oz

Method

  1. 1 Knead the dough with yeast, milk, sugar, and 15g of butter for 12 minutes, then let it rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix the remaining butter with the sugar, eggs, milk powder, baking powder, and some of the flour to form a crispy crust, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Divide the dough into balls and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Roll out the crispy crust into a thin disc and place it on top of the pastry, then score it with a knife to create a crisscross pattern — the pastry doesn't contain pineapple; its name comes from the pineapple-peel-like cracks in the crust.
  5. 5 Brush with egg wash and bake at 190 degrees for 15 minutes, or until the crust cracks into golden squares.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr 10 min

    Replace step 5: spray a thin layer of oil onto the sides of the mold, use a 205-degree hot air oven for 10 minutes, rotating the tray at minute 5. The strong airflow shortens the time by about one-third compared to a conventional oven and browns the surface faster.

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