How to Make Ultimate Mexican Coffee Buns (Rotiboy)

Step 1

A. Tangzhong method: Mix flour with boiling water. Cool, cover and chill at least 4h until 24h in the fridge. (*)

Step 2

Let the tangzhong dough (*) at room temperature about 30’ to 60’ (depends on weather). Place all (B)ingredients in bowl of standing mixer except butter and knead until it comes together, then add butter, knead until elastic. Cover and let it rise double in size.

Step 3

Divided into 8 equal portions. Rest 10 minutes. Put cold butter in the middle of the buns. Cover and let them double in size.

Step 4

Make topping: Mix well coffee with melted butter, icing sugar and eggs. Add flour and mix until smooth. Cover and chill in the fridge for later use.

Step 5

Preheat the oven at 190oC.

Step 6

Once the buns are risen until doubled in size, pipe a spiral onto the buns, covering them as close to the outside edge as possible.

Step 7

Bake 15-18 mins until the bottoms are browned and the top has darkened slightly.

Step 8

Now it’s done!

Step 9

Love it! ❤️❤️❤️

Step 10

Fresh day!

Step 11

Note: if you have a sourdough starter, using 100g active starter and no need to use commercial yeast. It takes 4h (28oC) to let it double in size. Other steps will be the same. Or you can use 50g unfed starter (discard) and need 5g of instant dry yeast.