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Scallion Buns Made with Milk Bread Dough

Taiwanese Bakery Braided Scallion Bread

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 3 votes
Make Taiwanese Braided Scallion Bread with me, just like the ones you find in the Asian bakeries! This is a fragrant, fluffy bread that I loved as an after school snack as a child. It's almost back to school season, so I'm sure your kids will too! Made with a base of my mom's best Asian Milk Bread recipe, this recipe uses green onions to add tons more flavor! Scallion bread is the perfect snack - so savory and soft!
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Prep Time:1 hour
Cook Time:20 minutes
Resting Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time:2 hours 50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Taiwanese
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, asian snack, Bread, bread recipe, buns, Easy Recipes, milk bread, scallion
Servings: 3 loaves
Calories: 659kcal

Ingredients

Egg Yolk Mix

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp milk

Scallion

  • 4-6 stalks Scallion chopped
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • Salt to taste

Tang Zhong

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Tangzhong

  • Mix two tablespoons of flour and ½ cup of water. Once combined, bring it to a simmer.
    Tangzhong Mix made of flour and water used to make Chocolate Milk Bread
  • Simmer on medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until it thickens and becomes a roux.
    Simmer flour and water to make tangzhong for making Asian Milk Bread with flavors like chocolate
  • Remove from heat and store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2 hours or until it has thoroughly cooled down. You can prepare the step the night before to save time.
    Remove tangzhong from heat and let cool to make Asian Milk Bread. You can make tangzhong the day before.

Milk Bread:

  • Add flour, sugar, salt, yeast, egg, milk, chilled tangzhong, and water in a stand mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined; this will take around 10 minutes; the dough may seem sticky at first, but keep mixing until it is thoroughly combined.
    Add flour, sugar, salt, yeast, egg, milk, chilled tangzhong, and water in a stand mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined for Asian Milk Bread
  • Next, add in room temperature butter, turn on the stand mixer, and mix for another 10-15 minutes or until combined. You can check if the dough is ready by stretching the dough; it should be elastic and see-through. Refer to Youtube Video to get a sample of how to test the dough.
    check if the dough is ready by stretching the asian milk bread dough; it should be elastic and see-through like a window
  • Once the dough is smooth and no longer sticky, form it into a ball, cover it with a damp towel, and let it rest for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
    Form dough into a ball and let rest for an hour for Asian Milk Bread

Final Steps

  • Punch out the air bubble and cut the dough into nine even pieces; cover with a damp towel to prevent the dough from drying out.
  • Take one piece of the dough, and flatten it with your hand. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, pushing out all the bubbles. Roll the dough to an oval shape, around 5 inches lengthwise.
  • Next, Roll the dough down from the top, making sure there are no air bubbles, and pinch the opening close.
  • Roll the dough around 12 inches length-wise.
  • Once all the dough has been rolled out, take three pieces of the dough, and braid it criss-cross style till the end, tucking in the ends. Repeat with the rest of the dough; you can make three loaves.
    Braiding Asian Milk Bread Dough for Scallion bun
  • Let the bread rest for 30 minutes, then brush on the egg-wash mixture.
  • In the meantime, prepare the green onion by seasoning it with white pepper and oil. Mix well and set aside.
  • Evenly spread out the green onion mixture all over the dough, and sprinkle on salt to season.
    Adding Scallion Oil to Braids of Asian Milk Bread Dough for Scallion bun
  • Bake at 385 for 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 659kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 16gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 489mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 601IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 6mg
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