Star Bread (Putok)

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Star Bread or Putok with its trademark crack on top, which looks like it has exploded. A sweet bun with sugar sprinkled on top that has a shiny crust, a bit hard outside but soft inside.

Prep Time25

Cook Time20

Resting Time30

Total Time1 15

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: putok, star bread, sweet buns

Servings: buns

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Mia

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup cake flour
6 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp instant yeast
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
28 grams vegetable shortening or margarine/butter
3/4 cup warm water
2 tbsp powdered milk
1 egg for eggwash
sugar for topping

Instructions

In a bowl. Mix bread flour, cake flour, sugar, powdered milk, baking powder, salt and instant yeast.
1 1/2 cups bread flour, 1/2 cup cake flour, 6 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp instant yeast, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp powdered milk, 1/4 tsp salt
Make a well in the center of the mixture and add vegetable shortening, and warm water. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, mix well until incorporated and turns into a rough dough.
3/4 cup warm water, 28 grams vegetable shortening
Grease work surface with vegetable shortening then place dough on top. Knead for at about 10-15 minutes until dough becomes smooth, heavy but not stretchy. Shape dough into a ball and divide in two parts.
From one part of the dough, cut a portion and weigh approx. 80 grams using a kitchen scale. Repeat the process until remaining dough is weighed then shape into smooth, small buns.
Transfer the buns into a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover with kitchen towel for 30 minutes to rest. NOTE: The dough will not rise since it's a dense bread. Pre-heat oven at 200°C.
To make the star bread's signature crack on top. Slit an "x" or star slice on top of the dough using a scissor or sharp knife.
Before baking, brush the top of the buns with egg wash then sprinkle sugar. Bake the bread for about 15-20 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Remove from oven and let it cool. Bon appetit!
1 egg, sugar

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