Bao with Custard Filling

Ingredients

• 3 g dry yeast
• 75 g milk
• 30 g sugar
• 75 g milk
• 300 g flour
• 3 g baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 20 g sugar
• 1 ml salt
• 20 g vanilla powder
• 40 g cornstarch
• 60 g butter
• 60 g condensed milk
• 60 g coconut cream
• 5 ml vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1.
   For the dough:
2. 2.
   Dissolve dry yeast in milk in bowl 1.
3. 3.
   Dissolve sugar in milk in bowl 2.
4. 4.
   Mix and sift flour (fine) and baking powder in bowl 3.
5. 5.
   Pour the yeast solution first, then the sugar solution over the flour mixture.
6. 6.
   Knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
7. 7.
   Let rest for 30 minutes .
8. 8.
   Shape the dough into a cylinder and divide into 16 pieces.
9. 9.
   Cover pieces with lid to prevent drying.
10. 10.
    For each piece, shape into a circle. Roll out, fold, roll out, fold. Repeat a few times. Add filling and fold like a pouch.
11. 11.
    Bring water to boil in a pot . Place pouches in a steamer (around 30°C).
12. 12.
    Let rise for 15-20 minutes at 30°C.
13. 13.
    Increase heat until steam appears. Set timer for 5 minutes . After 5 minutes, turn off heat and let stand for another 5 minutes .
14. 14.
    For the custard filling:
15. 15.
    Beat eggs with sugar in a bowl .
16. 16.
    Add salt , vanilla powder , and cornstarch . Mix well. Add yellow coloring if desired.
17. 17.
    Place butter , condensed milk , and coconut cream in a pot and melt together. Do not overheat.
18. 18.
    Ensure butter mixture and egg mixture are similar temperatures, then combine in the pot.
19. 19.
    Add vanilla extract .
20. 20.
    Heat on low temperature until thickened, about 8 minutes .
21. 21.
    Let cool and refrigerate in refrigerator .
22. 22.
    Roll into balls to use as filling for the bao.