PLAIN BUNS (Kugan )

PLAIN BUN

Ingredients:

250 grms flour or bread flour
2 tbs milk powder
30 grms caster sugar
10 grms melted butter
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp bread softner ( optional )
¾ tsp bread improver ( optional )
1 ½ tsp dry yeast.
160 ml warm water

Method:

In a container, add in the dry yeast, 1 tsp of the sugar,
and 20 ml of the warm water. Stir till the sugar is melted.
Set aside for about 10 minutes. Let it froth.

In another bowl, add in the flour, milk powder, sugar, butter,
salt, and if using the bread improver and softner.
Mix everything well with your fingers and keep aside.

As soon as the yeast froths up, make a well in the flour, pour
In the yeast mixture, and the warm water.
Knead well to form a dough. The dough should be smooth and soft.

Place the dough in slightly oilled bowl, cover with a cloth. Let rise
until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough again. Turn out on a slightly floured surface and
divide into 10 equal portions. Shape each portion into a small ball.

Cover with kitchen towel and let them rise in a warm place ,
Until they are doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 190 degrees Centigrate and bake for about 20 minutes,
or till the top are golden in colour. Remove and cool.