Superstore currently has pineapples on sale for $1.97 each, but buy two and get them for only $1 each! $1.97 each is already an amazing price for fresh pineapple… $1 makes them a steal!
Pineapples freeze very well and you can use them for various juices and recipes. Or even slice them up and thrown them on a grill Brazilian BBQ style.
Here’s a recipe for our favorite Dim Sum dessert… Pineapple Buns!
Pineapple Bun
Makes 15 buns
Ingredients:
For the Bun:
500g bread flour
10g yeast
2TBSP milk powder
60g fine sugar
1/2 tsp salt
60g butter
280ml water
1 large egg
Pastry Topping:
80g butter
30g shortening
80g powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 large egg (lightly beaten)
200g all purpose flour
Egg wash
1 egg (lightly beaten and sieve)
1 Tbsp water
Method:
Bun
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk powder and yeast till combine.
- Add water and egg to flour mixture and use a dough hook to knead on medium speed till combine. (about 5 minutes)
- Gradually add in butter and knead till smooth and elastic. (dough should be shining and elastic, kneading time is about 10-15minutes).
- Leave dough to proof for about 40 minutes or double in size.
- While dough is proofing, prepare the pastry topping.
For the topping:
Method:
- Beat butter, vanilla essence and sieved powdered sugar till light.
- Add in egg.
- Fold in flour.
- Refrigerate the dough in the fridge for 15-20 mins for easier handling.
To make the bun:
- Scale the bread dough into 50g each and mold into a ball.
- Leave to proof for about 45minutes or double in size. Glaze it with egg wash.
- Divide the topping into 20-30g each. On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin and roll it out thinly into a circle.
- Gently put the pastry topping on to of the glazed bun. Glaze again.
- Bake at 210 Celsius for 12-15 minutes.
