‘An’ Doughnuts (Sweet Azuki Paste Stuffed Doughnuts)

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 Pieces
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

‘An’ Doughnuts (Sweet Azuki Paste Stuffed Doughnuts)

Sweet Azuki Paste Stuffed Bread Rolls are very popular in Japan, and I believe they are a kind of soul food for many Japanese. ‘An Pan’, a baked version is iconic, but this fried version is very special to me. I sometimes crave it. Using my Basic Sweet Bread Dough, it’s not too hard.

Ingredient

Food ration :

8 Pieces

& 3/4 cups Bread Flour *and extra for kneading

1-2 teaspoons

Dry Yeast *1 teaspoon takes longer time to proof

2 tablespoons

Caster Sugar

1/2 teaspoon

Salt

1/2 cup

Warm Milk

Egg *lightly whisked

20 g

Butter *melted

1 cup

Tsubu-an (Sweet Azuki Paste) *use firmly cooked Tsubu-an

2-3 tablespoons

Caster Sugar for coating

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Combine Bread Flour, Dry Yeast, Sugar and Salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in Warm Milk, Egg and Butter. Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, gradually adding extra Flour as required, until smooth and elastic.

* Step 2

Cover with a plate or plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

* Step 3

Roll Tsubu-an into 8 balls. About 2 tablespoonfuls (30g) for each.

* Step 4

Divide the dough into 8 portions. Flatten each portion of dough to about 10cm round. Place one ball of Tsubu-an in centre, draw the edges up to form a bun, and pinch the edges very well. Make 8 buns and place each bun on a lightly floured surface with sealed side down. Set aside for 30 to 60 minutes to rise.

* Step 5

*Note: This second proofing is important. If buns are not well risen, they expand while being fried and they might crack.

* Step 6

Heat Oil about depth of 5cm in a large saucepan and heat to 150 to 160°C, which is relatively low temperature. Slowly deep-fry doughnuts until puffed and nicely browned all over. It takes about 5 minutes.