Polo Bun

[Ingredients]

• 160g bread flour

• 3g instant yeast

• 30g sugar

• 1g salt

• Half egg

• 70ml milk

• 30g butter

[Crust]

• 30g softened butter

• 50g sugar + extra for coating/sprinkling

• Half egg - beaten

• Zest of half lemon

• 100g cake flour

[Steps]

1. Place flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl.

2. Add in egg and milk, mix well and knead into a dough.

3. Place dough on worktop and knead in butter. Knead until a smooth dough is form, shape into a ball and let proof for 40mins.

4. Crust: Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and mix well.

5. Mix in egg in 2-3 additions, followed by lemon zest.

6. Mix in sifted flour and slowly mix into a dough. Wrap with cling film and keep chilled.

7. When bread dough has finish proofing, remove crust dough from the fridge first and divide into 5 portions.

8. Gently knead bread dough to allow air to escape. Divide into 5 portions and shape dough into balls. Cover with cling film and let proof 15mins.

9. Flatten each crust dough on a sheet of cling film to a diameter of 10cm. Place crust dough onto bread dough and gently press it down so that the crust sticks.

10. Coat crust with sugar as shown.

11. Using a scraper, gently make some criss-cross lines. Place dough on a baking tray and let proof for 40mins.

12. Bake in a preheated oven of 180degC for 20mins.

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