猪仔包

Today I wanted bread, this is one that I will always get when I am at a bakery, its light and simple. I try to search for recipes online, but my restricted Chinese doesn't help. After searching for a while, I improvised and decided to give it a try. Here is what I did, without using measuring spoons or cups, I just used a soup spoon to scoop it, but it should be about right and I don't think its to big of a deal if you use a little more or less.

In a bowl, mix these ingredients and set aside for half an hour or until foam forms on the top:
half a bowl (3 ounces) of warm water
1 teaspoon yeast
1 tablespoon sugar

In a large mixing bowl:
1.5 cups of flour (I used regular all purpose flour, didn't have bread flour at home)
1 tsp of salt
2 tablespoon of sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk (save the egg white to brush the top later)
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil spread (mines was olive oil spread), butter is fine too

Mix all the ingredients, add in the yeast mixture and form a dough.
Knead the dough for a couple of minutes, add more flour if it sticks to your hands.
When you can form one big piece, then pick it up and throw it into the bowl, do 30 to 40 times, why I don't know..but that is what I did.
Set dough aside with cover and set in dark place (I put my dough inside the rice cooker and cover the lid) to rest for 3 hours...or until its double in size.
After 3 hours, take the dough out and knead to form a roll, use flour to keep it from sticking to hands.
Cut the dough to 8 pieces
Roll out to a long oval shape, and roll it into a log, put on baking sheet with edge on the bottom. I used a waxed baking paper so I don't have to use butter/oil on the baking pan.
Do that to all 8 pieces, set on baking sheet evenly spread out.
Brush the tops of each piece with egg white and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Set inside the oven for 1 hour
Take it out after 1 hour, turn the oven on to 400 degrees
Put it back in when its 400 degrees, bake for 12 to 15 mins, my oven is very powerful, 15 mins almost burned it! Watch closely!

I was very happy when this came out perfect. It was my first time making it and I had not follow any recipes!