Hot Dog Flower Buns
Nov 09, 2024 10:34 AM
I had never seen nor heard of Hot Dog Flower Buns until a trip to Hong Kong many years ago for a friend’s wedding. I was travelling on my own at the time and happened to walk past a Chinese-style bakery with many delicious-looking cakes and bread. And even though I was on my own, I walked out with two large bags of cake slices and buns which eventually became my breakfast for the rest of the week.
One such delight tucked among my purchases was a Hot Dog Flower Bun, which I initially thought was a sweet bun (the bakery only had signs in Chinese). These buns were a happy discovery!
Hot Dog Flower Buns are like Pigs-In-Blanket, but in a different shape. And before you ask, a Pig-In-Blanket is a hot dog sausage baked inside bread dough or puff pastry.
They are a fun way of eating hot dogs, and my kids love breaking off the “petals” to savor each bite.
Ingredients:
For the Dough
- 400 g (2 2/3 cup) white bread flour
- 55 g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 9 g instant dried yeast
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 250 ml (1 cup) milk, warmed to 37°C/98°F
- 40 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
For the Sausage Filling
- 12 hot dog sausages
For the Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- dash of milk
To Decorate
- Sesame seeds
- chives or spring onions (scallions)
To Serve
- Tomato sauce (ketchup)
- Mustard
Prep Time:
60 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
200 minutes
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