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Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs

懒人版榴莲酥 · pan chinese cuisine

20 min total10 min cooking8 stepssweetrich

The author loves durian but finds most store-bought pre-made durian pastries disappointing — full of additives with little real durian flesh — so this homemade version uses frozen durian and ready-made hand-grab pancake (shou zhua bing) sheets. A brand with butter in the dough gives a nicer, flakier result.

Ben Okafor's profile photoBen OkaforCollege senior with a tiny dorm kitchen and big ambitions. Ramen, jollof rice experiments, and everything with too much garlic. Learning as I go, mostly burning toast.

Nutrition & allergens

No supported allergens detected from surveyed ingredients.

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Use plain-flavor hand-grab pancake (shou zhua bing) sheets; a brand made with butter gives the best texture.

    ✅ Done when: The dough sheets are intact, frozen, and ready to thaw.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Take out the frozen durian and let it thaw completely ahead of time.

    ✅ Done when: The durian is fully thawed and soft to the touch.

  3. 3

    Step 38 min

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Take out the pancake sheets; after about 7 to 8 minutes they will have softened. Cut a cross into each sheet to divide it into four pieces.

    ✅ Done when: The sheets are pliable after 7 to 8 minutes and each is cut into four equal quarters.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Choose durian that is sweet with a good, creamy texture.

    ✅ Done when: The durian flesh is soft, sweet, and ready to use as filling.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Take one small piece of pancake dough and place a spoonful of durian flesh in the center.

    ✅ Done when: A spoonful of durian sits centered on each piece of dough.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Line a baking pan with foil. Press and seal the edges of each pastry with a fork. You can be generous with the durian filling — a little overflow is fine and, in the author's view, tastes better.

    ✅ Done when: The edges of each pastry are firmly crimped shut with fork marks.

  7. 7

    Step 75 min

    Medium-high heat
    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 7 visual checkpoint.

    While assembling the pastries, preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F with top and bottom heat for 5 minutes.

    ✅ Done when: The oven has held 200°C for 5 minutes and is ready for baking.

  8. 8

    Step 810 min

    Medium-high heat
    Lazy Durian Pastry Puffs — step 8 visual checkpoint.

    Bake at 200°C / 400°F with top and bottom heat for 10 minutes, until the pastries fill the kitchen with a rich sweet durian aroma and the filling bubbles out. Serve immediately.

    ✅ Done when: After 10 minutes the kitchen smells strongly of sweet durian and the molten filling is bubbling from the pastries.