World Flavors Cookbook

Pineapple Bun (Bolo Bao)

Soft sweet bun with a crumbly, sugary topping that resembles the skin of a pineapple.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

• Dough: Flour, milk, yeast, sugar, egg
• Topping: Flour, lard or butter, sugar, egg yolk, ammonia powder (optional for crunch)

Instructions

1. Prepare and proof the sweet bread dough.
2. Mix topping ingredients into a paste. Roll out and place a disc on top of each bun.
3. Score the topping in a cross-hatch pattern.
4. Bake until the buns are fluffy and the topping is golden and crumbly.
5. Serve warm, often with a thick slab of cold butter inside (Bolo Yau).