# Super Soft Milk Bun and Buttery Brioche Cross Buns

This recipe creates a bun that is a cross between a super soft milk bun and a rich buttery brioche, offering the best of both.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- milk
- flour
- eggs
- yeast
- salt
- tangzhong
- cubes of butter
- egg wash
- sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. First, make your tangzhong, which is a paste made up of milk and flour.
2. Second, prepare the dough in a stand mixer by adding flour, eggs, milk, yeast, salt, and the tangzhong.
3. Whizz the ingredients around in the stand mixer.
4. Chuck in cubes of butter.
5. Let the dough rise.
6. Knock the dough back.
7. Divide the dough into four equal portions.
8. Shape the dough by folding the corners to trap in air.
9. Roll the shaped dough into balls.
10. Give your buns a second rise.
11. Brush the buns with an egg wash.
12. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds.
13. Bake them for around 12 minutes at 175 degrees.

## Equipment

- stand mixer

## Tips

- Make tangzhong (milk and flour paste) for a softer, pillowy texture.
- Fold the corners of the dough to trap in air when shaping.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLkhLfIKIrz/?igsh=MXJ3NTM3aXk4NHF0eA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/26ea7d09-acce-4555-a01f-bb7a7c76ad6e
- Extracted: 2026-02-04

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