Recipe of Ultimate Roti Boy or Mexican bun (Uniquely Malaysian)
by George French
Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, roti boy or mexican bun (uniquely malaysian). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Mexican Coffee Bun (Rotiboy) - Sweet bun with coffee topping and butter filling. Recently an old friend of mine who has migrated to Australia started a small Malaysian bakery called Papparoti selling coffee-flavoured buns which happens to be one of my daughter's favorite. Conchas are so popular that you can see them on every tray that people carry. This video was created by : LALA Mrs.
Roti Boy or Mexican bun (Uniquely Malaysian) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Roti Boy or Mexican bun (Uniquely Malaysian) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook roti boy or mexican bun (uniquely malaysian) using 25 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Roti Boy or Mexican bun (Uniquely Malaysian):
Get A. Tangzhong
Prepare flour or cake flour
Take water
Take B. The Topping
Make ready coffee essence (or 1 1/2 tsp coffee + 1 tbsp hot water)
Prepare vanilla extract
Take egg - lightly beaten
Get cinnamon powder
Get unsalted butter
Take icing sugar
Take flour
Get C. Filling (1)
Take Cubed salted butter
Get D. Filling (2)
Prepare salted butter
Prepare sugar
Prepare salt
Make ready E. The Bun
Get milk - scalded & keep lightly warm
Get egg - lightly beaten
Get salt
Get sugar
Prepare flour / bread flour
Take INSTANT dried yeast
Prepare unsalted butter - softened
It doesn't seem to have anything to do with Mexico although buns with a cookie-like topping are reminiscent of conchas. I used a tangzhong milk loaf for my buns. They turned out super soft, fluffy and shreddable. The topping was crisp on day one, but softened.
Steps to make Roti Boy or Mexican bun (Uniquely Malaysian):
A. Tangzhong - Mix flour and water in a small pot and whisk until there is no lump. Heat this mixture over low heat, keep stirring until it turns into a thick paste. Tangzhong is ready when the spoon used to stir leaves a visible trail all the way to the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap to keep it from drying before adding to the bread dough. This tanzhong can be prepared the night before or an hour before baking.
B. Topping - First, lightly beat egg. Keep aside. Then, add coffee essence (or use coffee that is dissolved in hot water). Add vanila extract. Stir to combine. Keep aside. Next, cream butter & sugar until pale & fluffy. Then add egg & coffee mixture & Stir until well mixed. Add ground cinnamon. Lastly, add flour & mix until you get a smooth paste. Transfer this mixture to a pastry bag fitted with round pastry tip. Refrigerate until ready to use.
C. Filling (1) - cube salted butter & keep in the fridge for later.
D. Filling (2) - Mix butter and sugar until well combined (but NOT CREAMY). Keep in the fridge. i use both fillings. I put cubed butter and half a teaspoon of this second filling.
E. The Bun - using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, mix all dry ingredients. Then add milk & egg, mix on speed 1 for 3 minutes. Then switch to dough hook. Use the dough hook to knead on medium speed for about 10mins. Add Tangzhong. Mix again. Then add butter and continue kneading until dough is stretchy. Note: this recipe uses INSTANT dried yeast that requires no proofing.
Note: it’s best not to over knead the dough. How do you know if your dough is ready? Do a windowpane test by pull off a golf - sized piece of dough. Flatten it lightly, hold it between both your thumbs & the first two fingers and gently spread the dough apart into a thin sheet; if the gluten is well-developed, the dough will stretch into a thin sheet without breaking.
Next, cover dough with a damp cloth (or greased cling film) & leave to proof for at least 45 to an hour or until dough doubles in size depending on the temperature in the house.
Divide & scale bun equally in size. Lightly Shape into round balls, rest for another 10mins. (Note: do not press dough hard when shaping into balls). Next, take one of the rolled balls, flatten and put in cubed butter and a tsp of sweet salty filling, then wrap it up neatly & shape/roll into round ball. Proof for at least 45mins to an hour or until buns are fluffy and double in size.
Note on proofing: Proofing or the rising of the dough is very much depending on the temperature in the house. During winter, i proof my dough in my preheated warm oven (not hot). Or i pour boiling water into wide deep tray and place it at the bottom of the oven and my dough on the middle rack. It works.
To assemble - Pipe topping (B) in spiral pattern onto buns right before baking. Note: Take topping out from refrigerator 5mins before using to avoid it getting too soft. Topping should be pipeable. Preheat oven. Bake at 160°C - 170°C (depending on your oven) for 15mins or until topping nicely brown (lightly brown). Serve warm.
Note : Check out my other Roti Boy or Mexican Buns recipe that need no milk scalding but still resulting in soft buns.
They turned out super soft, fluffy and shreddable. The topping was crisp on day one, but softened. Several other reviewers have mentioned the buns. We enjoy getting them as they are a good The trademark Mexican buns really are that good! Kalau tak pernah makan roti boy ni, actually rasa roti ni seperti roti kopi dan dalamnya ada inti mentega yang masin dan sedikit manis.
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