Matcha Red Bean Bread Rolls
A popular Chinese bakery treat pairing earthy matcha with sweet red bean filling in soft, fluffy bread rolls.
Story
Tender, fluffy bread rolls tinted and flavored with earthy matcha are filled with sweet, chewy red bean paste, a beloved Chinese bakery staple that balances bitter and sweet notes perfectly for a cozy snack or light meal.
Ingredients
household special refined high-gluten flour
250g
milk
140g
whole egg liquid
20g
matcha powder
10g
yeast
5g
unsalted butter
25g
adzuki beans
as needed
white sugar
30g
table salt
3g
Instructions
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Step 1
Ingredients photo.
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Step 2
Add white sugar, salt, milk, whole egg mixture, high-gluten flour, and matcha powder to the bread dough in order, then cut a small groove on the top of the flour and add the yeast.
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Step 3
Start the "dough mixing" program, knead for 15 minutes until the dough can be stretched into a thick film.
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Step 4
Once the butter is softened at room temperature, add it to the dough and continue kneading.
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Step 5
Knead until the dough reaches the full extension stage.
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Step 6
Let the dough ferment until it doubles in size.
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Step 7
It is best to soak the red beans overnight, and prepare sweetened red beans during the dough kneading and fermentation process.
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Step 8
Take out the fermented dough, press to degas it, divide into 6 equal portions, cover with a damp cloth and let rest for a few minutes.
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Step 9
Take a small piece of dough and roll it out into a square as large as possible.
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Step 10
Cut several slits into the dough with a knife, then spread an appropriate amount of honeyed red beans.
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Step 11
Roll it up tightly from one side.
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Step 12
Coil the rolled dough into a spiral, place it into a bread paper mold, and let it undergo a second proofing.
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Step 13
Repeat this process to make all the bread rolls, and let them undergo second proofing until they expand to 2 to 2.5 times their original size.
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Step 14
Place into a preheated oven, bake at 175°C on the middle rack with both upper and lower heating elements activated for approximately 15 minutes. If the crust is browning too dark, cover it with aluminum foil once it has finished browning and continue baking.
