Irresistible Custard Cream Steamed Buns!

Custard Cream:

A bright kitchen scene with ingredients for making Irresistible Custard Cream Steamed Buns laid out: milk, butter, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, warm milk, sugar, instant yeast, low-protein flour, salt, baking powder, and cooking oil. The scene is inviting and ready for baking.

A bright kitchen scene with a person heating milk and butter in a saucepan until it simmers, and then whisking egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract in a bowl to make custard cream. The kitchen environment is clean and inviting.

A bright kitchen scene with a person combining warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast in a bowl until frothy, then adding flour, salt, baking powder, and cooking oil to form a dough. The kitchen environment is clean and inviting.

200 ml milk

15 grams butter

2 egg yolks

35 grams sugar

15 grams cornstarch

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dough Ingredients:

125 ml warm milk

25 grams sugar

3 grams instant yeast

220 grams low-protein flour (all-purpose flour can be used)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

20 ml cooking oil

Instructions:

Custard Cream:

In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until it reaches a simmer. Set aside to cool slightly.

In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Slowly pour the warm milk mixture into the egg mixture while whisking continuously.

Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens into custard. Remove from heat and let it cool.

Dough:

A bright kitchen scene with a person flattening dough into discs, adding a dollop of custard cream in the center, and sealing the edges to form buns. The kitchen environment is clean and inviting.

In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast. Let it sit for 5-7 minutes until frothy.

Add low-protein flour, salt, baking powder, and cooking oil. Mix until a dough forms.

Knead the dough for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

Divide the dough into small portions and flatten each into a disc shape.

Spoon a dollop of custard cream into the center of each disc and seal the edges, forming buns.

Steaming:

Place the buns onto parchment paper in a steamer basket, leaving space between each.

Steam the buns over boiling water for 12-15 minutes or until they are cooked through.

Enjoy these addictive custard cream steamed buns!