Matcha Azuki Mochi Buns

Matcha Azuki Mochi Buns
(basic bread recipe adapted from cook kafemaru)

Ingredients:
110g Blue Jacket Bread Flour
40g Blue Jacket Cake Flour
1 Tbsp matcha powder
1/2 tsp instant yeast
1/4 tsp salt
100g hokkaido milk
20g fine sugar
15g salted butter

Fillings
Azuki beans
pre-cut mochi

Sakura flowers (optional)

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients (except butter) in a big bowl & knead till combined & smooth. Then, add in butter & continue to knead till elastic. Proof for 1hr.

2. De-gas the dough & divide into 4 portions (72g each). Rest the dough for 10mins.

3. Roll out one dough into round with a rolling pin. Wrap azuki beans & 1/4 piece of the pre-cut mochi inside the dough. Wrap & pinch the dough to close. Place one sakura flower on top of the dough. Repeat for the other 3 doughs. Cover the buns with another silpat mat & placed another baking tray on top. Proof for 1hr.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 160C for 15mins.

*Take a look at how the pre-cut mochi looks like