Name: Custard Brioche Buns Recipe
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6 buns
Ingredients: 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups); 40 g sugar (3 tbsp); 1 tsp dry yeast; 120 ml milk, lukewarm (½ cup); 40 g butter, soft (3 tbsp); 1 egg; 1 pinch of salt; 200 ml milk (¾ cup); 40 g sugar (3 tbsp); 1 egg yolk; 20 g cornstarch (2 tbsp); 10 g butter; 60–80 g chocolate chips (½ cup); 1 egg yolk + 1–2 tsp milk (for brushing)

Directions

1
Sift the flour into a bowl and form a well in the center. Add yeast, a little sugar, and some of the lukewarm milk, then let it activate briefly.
2
Add the remaining ingredients and knead into a smooth dough (8–10 minutes). Cover and let rise for 60–90 minutes until doubled.
3
For the custard, heat the milk. Mix egg yolk, sugar, and cornstarch, add hot milk, cook until thick, then stir in butter and let cool.
4
Roll the dough into a rectangle (approx. 30 x 40 cm) and spread the custard evenly on top.
5
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the custard, fold the dough, then lightly roll out again.
6
Cut into strips, twist each strip and connect the ends to form a spiral.
7
Place on a baking tray, let rise briefly, add a few more chocolate chips and brush with egg yolk-milk mixture.
8
Bake at 180°C (350°F), top and bottom heat, for 18–22 minutes until golden.