Baked Chicken Buns

You will need...

1 1/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 cup bread flour

Make it...

Add all ingredients in above order to the bread machine. Use the "dough" setting on the bread machine the make the dough. After taking the dough out of the bread machine, divide the dough to 16-20 balls. Flatten each piece and fill with a tablespoon full of fillings. Gather the edges and seal well. Arrange on a non-stick baking sheet with seal side down. Cover with a kitchen towel loosely. Leave to rise again.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush each bun with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake for 15-20 minutes until browned and puffed up.

Variation of Fillings...

Azuki Bean Filling:

All you need is 1 can Red Bean Paste, also known as Azuki Bean Paste. It can be purchased from Asian grocery stores. Fill 1 Tbsp. of Azuki Bean paste in each Bun and it is sweet enough. No additional sugar needed.

Bourbon Chicken filling:

Dice the cooked Asian Bourbon Chicken or Teriyaki Chicken Bites.Fill 1 tablespoon for each bun.

Custard Filling:

5 egg yolks
1 cup condensed milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all custard filling ingredients in a saucepan. Cook on low heat while constantly stirring until thick. Cool.

Extra Extra: You may use the leftover egg white to make Angel Food Cakebars. There is no waste in my way of cooking :)