Coffee Bun/Rotiboy/Papparoti

This coffee bun is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and it's delicious. It's sweet, savoury and buttery flavour and  honestly, addictive too! 😘

Coffee Bun/Rotiboy/Papparoti

Ingredients:

(A) Bread Dough:

340g      Bread flour

60g        All purpose flour

100ml   Warm milk

120g     Plain Yogurt

1pc       Egg (A)

50g       Room temperature unsalted butter

40g       Sugar

4g         Salt

8g         Instant dry yeast

(B) Filling:

72g  Unsalted butter (Cold~12 pieces of 6g each) 

(C) Coffee Topping:

75g      Room temperature unsalted butter

75g      Sugar

4g        Salt

1pc      Egg

80g      Bread flour

4g        Instant coffee

2 Tbsps   Warm water

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients  (A) into the mixing bowl and knead for 15mins (except butter).

2. When dough is made, add butter and knead for another 15mins till dough is stretchy.

3. Use a big bowl, grease the inside with a thin layer of oil. Put in the dough inside the bowl and cover the bowl with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Let proof for one hour or  until the dough has doubled in size.

4. While proofing, make the filling. Cut the butter in cube and keep in the fridge.

5.  Once the dough is ready, divide them equally into 12 portions. Cover with plastic wrap and leave for 15 min .

6. Flatten the dough then add a cube of butter in the middle of each ball and form into a ball.

7. Lined it up into a baking pan and keep it at a warm place for 1 hour to rise.

Making coffee mixture: 

1. Mix instant coffee powder with 2 tbsp of hot water. 

2. Add softened butter and sugar into another bowl and mix until combined.

3. Add in 1 egg and mix well.

4. Add in the coffee mixture.

5. Sift in flour and fold.

6. Put into a piping bag and pipe the mixture over the buns in a spiral shape until it covers the top of the bun.

7. Bake at preheated oven 180 C for 15- 18 minutes depending on your oven.

 Happy Baking !