Totoro Cream-filled Melon Buns

1. 1

   Make the custard cream and chill it.

2. 2

   Since it will be piped out, don't make it too stiff.

3. 3

   Make the cookie dough and divide it into 12 portions (20 g per portion) and chill in the refrigerator.

4. 4

   Make the bread dough in a bread machine.

5. 5

   Fill a pastry bag with the custard cream.

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   When the bread dough is done, divide it into 12 portions and rest for 10 minutes.

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   Cut off the dough parts for the ears.

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   Fill the rest of the dough with the custard cream and wrap the dough around the cream.

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   If it's too much work to make custard cream, fill the buns with a piece of chocolate.

10. 10

    It's easy and I recommend it!

11. 11

    Kids will love this too!

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    Form the dough into egg shaped rolls, and add ears.

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    Top with the rolled out cookie dough.

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    Cover with plastic wrap and a tightly wrung out moistened kitchen towel, and leave the dough for its 2nd rising for 35 to 45 minutes.

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    When the dough has doubled in size, bake in a preheated 190C oven for 15 minutes.

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    When the bread is done baking and has cooled down a bit, draw on Totoro's eyes and whiskers with the chocolate pens.

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    Done!

18. 18

    I tried making Totoro buns with cocoa dough.

19. 19

    I just added 1 tablespoon of pure cocoa powder to the dough!

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    !

21. 21

    Halloween pumpkin-melon bread!

22. 22

    I added kabocha squash powder to the dough, and filled the buns with kabocha squash paste.

23. 23

    I made some Santa Claus shaped buns.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.