"These Chinese Pineapple Buns with Roast Pork Filling are a mashup of two Chinese bakery favorites: the roast pork bun and the golden yellow “pineapple” bun...."
INGREDIENTS
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⅔ cup heavy cream ((at room temperature))
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1 cup milk ((at room temperature))
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1 large egg ((at room temperature))
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⅓ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup cake flour
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3½ cups bread flour
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1 tablespoon active dry yeast
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1½ teaspoons salt
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2 tablespoons oil
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1/2 cup finely chopped shallots or red onion
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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2 tablespoons oyster sauce
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
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2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
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¾ cup water
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3 tablespoons flour
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2 cups Chinese roast pork ((char siu, diced))
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¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder
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1¼ cups all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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2/3 cup superfine or caster sugar ((very important that it’s superfine))
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¼ cup vegetable shortening
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2 tablespoons milk
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1 egg yolk
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1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 eggs ((separated))