Recipe: Perfect Cream Pan (Custard Buns)

Cream Pan (Custard Buns).

You can have Cream Pan (Custard Buns) using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cream Pan (Custard Buns)

1. Prepare of <Bread Dough>.
2. Prepare 3/4 cup of Milk *warmed.
3. It's 1 teaspoon of Sugar.
4. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Dry Yeast.
5. Prepare 2 cups of Bread Flour.
6. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Caster Sugar.
7. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.
8. It's 1 of Egg *lightly whisked, save 1 tablespoon for brushing the buns later.
9. It's 20 g of Butter *softened.
10. Prepare of <Custard Cream>.
11. You need 3 of Egg Yolks.
12. You need 3-4 tablespoons of Caster Sugar.
13. It's 2 tablespoons of Plain Flour.
14. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract.
15. Prepare 1 cup of Milk.

Cream Pan (Custard Buns) instructions

1. Make Custard: Place Egg Yolks and Sugar in a saucepan and combine well. Add Flour and mix well. Add warmed Milk and mix well. Cook over a medium to low heat, stirring constantly until custard comes to the boil and thickens..
2. Alternative Microwave Method: Place all ingredients in a heat-proof bowl and whisk well to combine well. Cook in the microwave in medium power about 500W for 2 minutes. Mix well, then cook again in medium power for 2 minutes and mix well, and cook again for 1 minute and mix well..
3. Make Bread Dough: Heat Milk and Sugar in microwave for 30 seconds. When it is warm, add Yeast and mix well..
4. Combine Bread Flour, Caster Sugar and Salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour the yeast mixture, half of the lightly whisked Egg and softened Butter. Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, adding extra flour if required, until smooth and elastic..
5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size..
6. Make Buns: Turn the dough onto lightly floured surface and divide into 8 even portions. Flatten each portion to about 10cm x 18cm oval. Place 1 heaped tablespoon of custard, fold in half to enclose pinching the edges..
7. Place the bun on baking paper on a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining dough and custard, then set aside for about 1 hour to rise..
8. Preheat oven to 180°C. Add small amount of water to the remaining egg, brush the top of the buns with the egg mixture, and bake for 15 minutes or until nicely brown..