Pulled Pork Bun

Baked bun is similar to the Filipino Siopao. As the name signifies, it is a bun filled with cooked pulled pork and then baked unlike siopao, which is steamed.

You can also use corned beef or barbeque pork as filling. We first tried this at New Town Bakery in Surrey where we frequently buy steamed barbeque pork buns .

Baked Bun with Pulled Pork

Baked bun

• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast

• ¼ cup water, warmth

• 3 tsp sugar

• 3½ cups all purpose flour

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup butter, melted

• ½ cup milk, warm

• 1 egg

• 1 egg yolk to brush dough

Filling

• pulled pork

1. In a bowl, dissolve yeast with water and 1 tsp sugar. Set aside until it bubbles.

2. In a larger bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, sugar and salt. Then add butter, egg and milk.

3. Add the remaining flour and yeast mixture.

4. Cover bowl with a plastic and let it rise for an hour.

5. Divide the dough into 12.

6. Use the rolling pin to spread the dough into rectangle shape.

7. Pre heat oven to 350°F,

8. Add the pulled pork. Then close the dough. Cover with plastic and set aside for 30 minutes.

9. Brush with egg yolk before baking.

10. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.