Konjac Boba in Red Bean Bun

Ingredients

Bun Dough

  • 300g Plain Flour
  • 3g Instant Yeast
  • 25g White Sugar
  • 3g Baking Soda
  • 180g Warm Water
  • 12g Unsalted Butter

Red Bean Paste Filling

Preparation of the recipes

    Bun Dough

  • 1

    Add yeast and sugar into lukewarm water. Mix well.

  • 2

    Weigh dry ingredient and mix well. Add yeast solution. Mix until no more powder is observed.

  • 3

    Add butter. Mix well and let it rest for 10 minutes.

  • 4

    Transfer dough into mixer, attach with dough hook attachment, mix until smooth dough forms. Proof until double in size (1-1.5hr).

  • 5

    Portion into 40-45g dough size.

  • Red Bean Paste Filling

  • 1

    Soak the red beans overnight.

  • 2

    Cook the red beans until soft.

  • 3

    Place the beans into blender, add white sugar and blend on high speed into a fine paste.

  • 4

    Transfer the paste to pan, cook over medium heat to reduce moisture. Stir and flip constantly to avoid burning.

  • 5

    Remove the paste from heat to cool once it becomes dark and holds its shape.

  • 6

    Weigh and portion red bean paste filling to 20g each. Wrap 8-10g of Konjac Boba within red bean paste filling.

  • 7

    Set aside.

  • Assemble

  • 1

    Flatten bun dough into a circular shape.

  • 2

    Wrap red bean paste filling with bun dough. Ensure dough is sealed well.

  • 3

    Let dough rest for 20 minutes.

  • 4

    Place the bun in preheated steamer and steam for 8 minutes.

  • 5

    Turn off steamer after 8 minutes and let the bun rest in the steamer for 2 minutes.

  • 6

    Serve hot.

Tips

Can be replaced with chucky red bean paste according to personal preference.