Snow Velvet Flower Bread

Other★★ Intermediate6min

Prep 5m ·
Cook 1m ·
6 Servings

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IngredientsWhat you'll need for Snow Velvet Flower Bread

Ingredient Amount Notes
bread flour 250
egg 1
sugar 30
salt 2
cold milk 135
active dry yeast 3
butter 25
snow velvet paste: butter 20
powdered sugar 10
cake flour 22.5
milk 20

Snow Velvet Flower Bread

Ingredients

  • 250 bread flour
  • 1 egg
  • 30 sugar
  • 2 salt
  • 135 cold milk
  • 3 active dry yeast
  • 25 butter
  • 20 snow velvet paste: butter
  • 10 powdered sugar
  • 22.5 cake flour
  • 20 milk

Instructions

  1. Place all main dough ingredients except butter into the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until combined, then switch to speed 4 and knead until a thick film forms. Add softened butter and continue kneading until the dough passes the windowpane test. Shape into a round, and proof at 28°C for 1 hour until doubled in size.
  2. Punch down the proofed dough and divide into 30 equal pieces (about 16g each; the author doubled the recipe and made 12). Fold each piece a few times, cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying, then roll each into a smooth round. Place 5 pieces per group into the mold.
  3. Proof at 35°C for about 40 minutes. While proofing, make the snow velvet paste: cream softened butter with powdered sugar, mix in cake flour and milk until smooth, then transfer to a piping bag. Brush the dough surface with egg wash, pipe the snow velvet paste along the seams. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (top and bottom heat) for 20 minutes.
  4. Beautiful and delicious snow velvet flower bread!
  5. Soft and pull-apart fluffy — kids absolutely love it!

Cooking StepsHow to cook Snow Velvet Flower Bread step by step

  1. Step 1 Detail

    Place all main dough ingredients except butter into the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until combined, then switch to speed 4 and knead until a thick film forms. Add softened butter and continue kneading until the dough passes the windowpane test. Shape into a round, and proof at 28°C for 1 hour until doubled in size.

  2. Step 2 Detail

    Punch down the proofed dough and divide into 30 equal pieces (about 16g each; the author doubled the recipe and made 12). Fold each piece a few times, cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying, then roll each into a smooth round. Place 5 pieces per group into the mold.

  3. Step 3 Detail

    Proof at 35°C for about 40 minutes. While proofing, make the snow velvet paste: cream softened butter with powdered sugar, mix in cake flour and milk until smooth, then transfer to a piping bag. Brush the dough surface with egg wash, pipe the snow velvet paste along the seams. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (top and bottom heat) for 20 minutes.

  4. Step 4 Detail

    Beautiful and delicious snow velvet flower bread!

  5. Step 5 Detail

    Soft and pull-apart fluffy — kids absolutely love it!

Common Questions

What's the most common mistake to avoid?

The biggest mistake is not having all ingredients prepped and measured before you start cooking (mise en place). Chinese cooking moves fast — once the wok is hot, there’s no time to chop.

How can I make this spicier?

Add chili oil or chili crisp to taste, or include dried red chilies during cooking. A dash of Sichuan peppercorn adds a different kind of heat.

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