Cantonese Custard Buns recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Cantonese custard buns are fluffy steamed buns filled with a sweet and slightly savory mixture of egg yolks and condensed milk.
Cantonese custard buns are fluffy steamed buns filled with a sweet and slightly savory mixture of egg yolks and condensed milk. Split one open while it’s warm to enjoy the soft, flowing filling. They also make a nice, simple dessert after a meal.
Chinese · 50 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 169.5g serving): 441.1 kcal · protein 11.2g · carbohydrate 57.3g · fat 17.4g · sodium 208.5mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Let the filling cool completely so the butter doesn’t melt and leak when you wrap it in the dough.
Tips: If you open the steamer lid right away, the buns may wrinkle. Turn off the heat and let them rest for a moment first.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Flour — 55 g
- Egg yolks — 1 pc
- Condensed milk — 1 Tbsp
- Butter — 1 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1 tsp
- Milk — 2 Tbsp
- Instant dry yeast — 0.5 tsp
- Water — 2 Tbsp
- Salt — 0.1 tsp
- Cornstarch — 1 tsp