Giant Coffee Buns

The giant in the name of these coffee buns was unintentional. After the initial rise, the buns were of average size. However, I realized they unexpectedly tripled in size once I pulled them out of the oven, yet I am not complaining. Who does not want a fluffy butter-filled bun coated in coffee topping? This is probably the happiest accident I have ever committed in the kitchen.

Recipe

Yields 8 servings

Ingredients

Dough

3 cups or 360 grams bread flour cup

4 tablespoons or 60 grams sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon instant yeast

1 cup or 240 mL milk, lukewarm

1 large egg

60 grams butter, softened

80 grams butter, frozen and divided into 8 pieces

Coffee Topping

4 tablespoons or 60 grams sugar

4 tablespoons or 60 grams butter

9 tablespoons or 70 grams all-purpose flour

1 egg

½ tablespoon instant coffee powder dissolved in 1 teaspoon water

Procedure

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast using an electric stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.

• In a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine bread flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.

• In another bowl, crack the eggs and mix them with the milk. Pour this mixture into the mixer slowly.

• Slowly add the butter to the dough.

• Let it knead for 15-20 minutes until a windowpane can be formed without the dough tearing.

• Once ready, remove the dough from the mixer, knead it a little more and divide them into 8 balls. Each weighs around 100 grams.

• Flatten the dough ball and place one pat of butter in the center.

• Pull the seams of the dough together and shape it back into a ball. Repeat this for all the rest of the portions.

• Place the buns on a lined baking tray and let them rise for 90 minutes.

• To make the coffee topping, cream the butter and sugar. Add in the salt.

• Whisk in the egg and coffee mixture.

• Fold in the flour

• Transfer the topping into a piping bag.

• Once the buns are done rising, pipe the topping onto the buns. Start from the center and pipe a spiral until it reaches the top’s edges.

• Bake them for 15 minutes in a 350°F oven.

• Once done, let them cool down and enjoy!