Homemade Dinner rolls/ Pav Buns
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
For The Tangzhong:
  • ⅙ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup milk
For The Dough:
  • 2½ cups all Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup yogurt
  • 1½ tbsp milk powder
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup water, divided
Instructions
For the Tangzhong:
  1. In a sauce pan, mix the flour and milk to get a lump free mixture.
  2. Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously until the mixture tis thick and nice and smooth.
  3. Remove from flame, pour the tangzhong into a bowl and cover with cling wrap, making sure to touch the surface of the tangzhong. Cool completely.
For The Bread:
  1. Activate the yeast in ¼ cup lukewarm water with the honey.
  2. In a bowl add the flour, milk powder and salt. Make a well in the centre, and add the tangzhong, yogurt, yeast and remaining ¼ cup water. Make a soft sticky dough.
  3. Add butter and knead until incorporated.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, take the dough out and knead continuously for 10 minutes till the dough passes the window pane test (see post).
  5. Grease a bowl with oil, place the dough into it and coat it with oil Cling wrap the bowl and let rise in a warm humid place for 1 hour, or until double in size. (see post for rise test 1)
  6. Punch dough down and roll it into a thin disc.
  7. Cut it into 3 equal parts.
  8. Slice each portion into 4 equal parts.
  9. Roll each portion into a tight ball.
  10. Place all the rolls in a 11 by 7 inch parchment lined or greased tray.
  11. Cover with cling wrap and allow them to double in size.
  12. Preheat oven to 180C/350 F.
  13. Brush the top of bread with milk and bake it for 20-25 minutes.
  14. Remove from oven and brush the buns with butter.
  15. Place on a wire rack and allow it to cool.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2017/06/22/homemade-dinner-rolls-pav-buns/