Milk Buns

Ingredients

500g Strong Bread Flour

50g Granulated Sugar

265g Milk (Whole Milk Preferred)

10g Active Dried Yeast

2 Eggs

10g Salt

90g Softened Butter

1 egg yolk (optional)

Method

1. In a large mixing bowl add the flour and sugar
2. In a jug mix; the milk, yeast, one egg (the second egg is for an egg wash before baking), and one egg yolk (optional). Mix throughly
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the large mixing and combine with a fork
4. Once the mixture is combined, remove from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface and knead for around five minutes
5. Add back the dough back into the mixing bowl, add the salt and incorporate the butter (in two batches). This can get very messy, and you may need to add a tiny extra flour to help with incorporating, or you use a stand mixer for ease
6. Once the butter is incorporated you should have a nice smooth elastic dough
7. Remove the dough from the bowl and add to a well oiled container and place in the fridge for 2-3 hours
8. Take the dough from the fridge and shape into eight even shaped buns (these will be about 50% smaller than the finished product)
9. Place evenly spaced out on lined baking trays and cover for around 2 hours or until doubled in size
10. Crack and whisk the remaining egg and apply egg wash generously to the buns
11. Bake in the oven at 160C for around 14 minutes until golden brown