Easy Buns (kneading done by Thermomix)

makes 16 

Ingredients

A.

1. Water 280 gm
2. Sugar 90 gm
3. Yeast 10 gm

B.

1. Pau Flour  500 gm
2. Milk Powder 20 gm

C.

1. Butter  70 gm

Others

1. Egg 1 (for glazing)
2. Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp
3. Extra flour for dusting.

Thermomix Method

1. Place ingredients into TM bowl to mix at MC/ 30 seconds/ 37 degree celcius/ speed 3.
2. Add ingredients B.  Knead on interval speed.  1 ½ minutes/ close lid / knead.
3. Add ingredients C.  Knead on interval speed.  1 ½ minutes/ close lid/ knead.
4. Turn it out onto a greased bowl, cover dough with cling foil and let proof for about 30 minutes to an hour at room temperature.
5. Roll out on floured work surface, punch down and give it a knead to release air from dough (the dough will still be soft and sticky so dust work surface generously with flour).
6. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces 
7. Roll and shape as desire. 
8. Let proof  for 30 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius and bake for 18 minutes.

Another way of doing it if you don't have a thermomix will be by hand, manually ^^

**Normal Method**   

1. Mix ingredient A together and let yeast rise for about half an hour.
2. In another bowl, mix flour and milk powder together.
3. Add in raised yeast, knead well.
4. Add in butter and knead again till it becomes a fairly wet dough.
5. Cover it up with cling foil and let proof for an hour.

** continue to do as on No.5 Thermomix method.

Instead of having all plain buns, I decided to divide my 16 buns into 8 potato curry buns, 4 cranberries almond flakes and 4 ham & corn.

Potato Curry Buns

Fills up 8 buns

Potato Curry Fillings

Ingredients:

1. Oil 20gm
2. Bombay Onion 1small
3. Potato 150 gm
4. Sweet Potato 150 gm 
5. Curry powder 2 tbsp
6. Water 250ml or enough to cover all ingredients later when cooking.
7. Salt and sugar to taste
8. Chicken stock granules 1/2 to 1 tsp

Step 1:

1. Heat oil in wok, fry onion till fragrant.   
2. Add in potato & sweet potato.  Toss it around to give it a bit of crisps.
3. In goes the curry powder.  Mix well.
4. Pour in enough water to cover all ingredient.  
5. Add salt, sugar & chicken stock. 
6. Let simmer till water evaporate and potatoes are soft.
7. Dish up and set aside.

Step 2:

1. Take a piece of dough and flatten it with rolling pin to about 6 inches in width.
2. Fill it up with 1 tbsp to 1 ½ tbsp of the prepared potato curry.
3. Gather up the sides of the dough and seal it up.
4. Turn sealed section face down and give it a slight roll before placing it on to paper cup lining.
5. Let proof for another 30 minutes.
6. Brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.
7. Bake in preheated oven on 180 degree for 18 minutes.

Cranberries & Almond Flakes Buns

for 4 buns

Ingredients

1. Cranberries 2 tbsp 
2. Almond Flakes 2 tbsp
3. Castor sugar (optional)

Method

1. Roll dough into a long strip about 15 inch long.
2. Swirl it up into a bun.
3. Let proof for 30 minutes.
4. Brush with egg wash, dust some castor sugar on top (optional) and decorate with cranberries & almond flakes.  
5. Bake at 180 degree celcius for 18 minutes.

For Ham & Corn Filling 

for 4 buns     

Ingredients

1. Ham x 4 pcs (Any ham will do, be it square or circle. I toast mine in the toaster for a minute or two to make it drier)
2. Corn kernels, 1 /3 can of  Lego Corn soup (drained)
3. Bombay onion 1 small, diced
4. Mayonnaise enough to blend all corn & onion together

Step 1

1. Add corn kernels and diced onions together in a bowl.
2. Stir in mayonnaise and mix well.  Set aside

Step 2

1. Flatten dough with rolling pin into a 6 inch wide circle.
2. Lay on a piece of ham on flatten dough. 
3. Take hold of the dough and start rolling it up like you would a sushi roll (make sure the ends seals)
4. With the left & right ends of the rolled up dough, bend it till it meets. Turn it face down on to the work surface and by using a knife, slice it in the middle (knife pointing to either the left or right ends) so that it will open up leaving a hollow centre.
5. Let proof for 30 minutes.
6. Brush on egg wash on sides of dough and some in the middle.
7. Top with prepared corn fillings and bake at 180 degree celcius for 18 minutes.

Ta-Daa... my easy buns recipe.  Hope you enjoy it.  Happy trying :)