Pineapple Bun (Polo Bun)
Pineapple bun (polo bun) is a very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty.
Servings: 15 buns
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
For the Bun:
- 500 g (1 lb) bread flour
- 10 g (¼ oz) yeast
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- 60 g (2 oz) fine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 60 g (2 oz) butter
- 280 ml water
- 1 large egg
Pastry Topping:
- 80 g (2⅘ oz) butter
- 30 g (1 oz) shortening
- 80 g (2⅘ oz) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 200 g (7 oz) all-purpose flour
Egg wash
- 1 egg lightly beaten and sieve
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Bun
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk powder and yeast till combine.
- Add water and egg to flour mixture and use a dough hook to knead on medium speed till combine. (about 5 minutes)
- Gradually add in butter and knead till smooth and elastic. (dough should be shining and elastic, kneading time is about 10-15minutes).
- Leave dough to proof for about 40 minutes or double in size.
- While dough is proofing, prepare the pastry topping.
Topping:
- Beat butter, vanilla essence and sieved powdered sugar till light.
- Add in egg.
- Fold in flour.
- Refrigerate the dough in the fridge for 15-20 mins for easier handling.
To make the bun:
- Scale the bread dough into 50 g each (2 oz.) and mold into a ball.
- Leave to proof for about 45 minutes or double in size. Glaze it with egg wash.
- Divide the topping into 20-30 g each (1 oz.). On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin and roll it out thinly into a circle.
- Gently put the pastry topping on to of the glazed bun. Glaze again.
- Bake at 210°C (410°F) for 12-15 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 15buns | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g