Onigiri Milk Buns
Soft milk buns shaped like rice balls. Soft, chewy and not too sweet.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 8
- Level
- Easy
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Japanese sweets tend to be gently sweet, soft and beautifully textured. Invite someone to help; this is a fun recipe to make together.
Method
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, then add the warm milk and egg and knead for 10 minutes. Work in the soft butter until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Divide into 10 pieces and shape each into a rounded triangle. Proof for 40 minutes.
Brush with milk and bake at 350 F for 14 minutes until pale golden.
Cool, then press a small rectangle of nori onto each and use a food-safe marker or melted chocolate to draw faces.
Chef's note
Mochi hardens in the fridge; store at room temperature and eat within a day.
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