I had been there in paparoti couple of months ago, I enjoyed the bun and my Husband enjoyed the coffee. Since then, I wanted to make paparoti bun. I am glad, I could recreate the paparoti bun or Mexican coffee bun in my oven. (cyberkitchen). I adopted the recipe from here. Though the making procedure is bit long, it was all worth it in the end.
Ingredients for bun dough : 2 cups of all-purpose flour (sifted) ; 3 tbsp of sugar ; 1/2 tsp of salt ; 1 ½ tsp of instant yeast ; 1/4 cup of milk at room temp. ; 1/4 cup milk + ½ tsp of lemon juice ; 1 egg ; 3 tbsp of unsalted butter at room temp.
Ingredients for topping : ¼ cup of all-purpose flour ; 1/8 tsp of coco powder ; 2 tbsp of soft Butter ; 2 tbsp of sugar ; 1/8 tsp of salt ; 1/2 egg slightly beaten ; 10ml strong coffee
Ingredients for filling : 12 No’s of 3 – 4 grams of unsalted butter cubes (kept frozen)
Combine lemon juice and milk, stir gently and set aside until the milk precipitate and become a slightly sour mixture. This helps the bun to be richer and fluffier.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, instant yeast and mix well. Add milk, milk + lemon juice mixture, beaten egg. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined well. Cover the bowl in damp cloth for about 15 – 20 minutes. Knead the dough further, to form sticky elastic dough. (Use some flour to coat your hands if the dough is too sticky)
Add softened butter (not melted) and knead the dough until the butter is incorporated into the dough. Continue kneading until the dough is completely smooth and elastic and should form a thin layer when stretched.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured tabletop, Gently shape the dough into a ball with a smooth surface. Coat the dough balls with thin layer of oil, to avoid dough from cracking. Place them into greased bowl and cover with damp cloth until the dough become double in size.
Meanwhile, lets do the topping ………………. Combine flour and cocoa powder and keep aside. Add butter, sugar, salt in a mixing bowl and mix until all ingredients are combined. Add egg and continue beating until the butter mixture is completely incorporated. (Over beating may result a spongy texture topping)
Sift flour and cocoa powder into the bowl Add coffee, mix well until smooth and combined. Transfer topping to a piping bag, and keep in the refrigerator. After the dough has doubled in size, deflate the dough, gently knead the dough and divide into 12 small pieces. Take the frozen butter cubes from the freezer.
Gently stretch a dough ball out, press a piece of filling into the dough and pinch edges together. Seal carefully so the filling doesn’t leak while being baked. Roll the bun with the palms of your hands until round and even. Place on baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Repeat with the remaining buns. (make sure you leave enough space between the buns)
Cover the tray with damp cloth for a second rise. Once the dough has become doubled in size, do the topping. Remove the piping bag from fridge and start from the middle and pipe a circular swirl outward. Only cover about 1/2 – 2/3 of the bun’s surface, the topping will melt and cover the rest.
Transfer the baking tray into a 180°c pre-heated oven and bake for 15 – 18 minutes or until the top crust is golden brown and crisp. (If the top turns brown too quickly, cover the buns with a piece of aluminum foil and continue baking until done)