Servings : 5 caterpillar buns
For lack of a better name for this yummy bread, I’ve decided to call it Caterpillar bread (coz it sort of looks like a caterpillar, although I assure you no caterpillars were harmed in the making of it! :D) It’s a soft bun with a filling, pretty to look at and delicious in taste. Big hit with the little ones!
The filling can be anything you like. You can use veggie, chicken, cheesy, tuna etc. I have used my spicy keema filling.
Ingredients for Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 tsp. instant yeast
- pinch of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg (lightly beaten and divided in half)
- 1 tbsp. melted butter
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1 tbsp. milk powder
Instructions
Here is the step by step link on how to make this bread.
Sieve the flour, then add milk powder, baking powder, sugar, yeast and salt. Then add the oil, butter and half the egg (reserve the other half for brushing the bread later) and mix together. Now add the milk gradually whilst kneading. You might not need it all, so add it sparingly until your dough is nice and soft. If more milk is needed to get a soft dough consistency, warm a litte more and use. Knead for a good 8-10 minutes. The more you knead the softer the bread results will be.
Touch a bit of oil with your fingertips and apply all over the ball of dough. Cover in a bowl and set aside for 40mins to an hour for it to double in size.
Divide the dough into 5 sections. Start rolling each one into an oval/rectangular shape, about 1/4 inch or less thickness. Brush with butter, then cut strips about a third of the way into the oval on one of the longer sides of the rolled out dough.
Add your filling on the opposite side of where the strips have been cut. Fold the dough over the filling to enclose it, then roll gently all the way to the end. The strips will cover teh top of the bun and give it a pretty finish. Try and pinch the ends of the strips under the dough so they do not uncurl or open up during baking.
Place on a greased tray and repeat with the rest of the balls of dough. Cover with a light kitchen towel and allow the buns to rest for about 30 minutes to allow them to expand again slightly.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven at 180C. Brush the remaining half egg over teh bread and sprinkly sesame seeds. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until the buns are done and golden.
Remove and brush them with some butter. Keep them covered with a kitchen towel to retain their softness until time for serving.
Enjoy! 🙂
can i deep fry them instead
can i deep fry them instead of baking.
Unfortunately frying these
Unfortunately frying these might not give the same results, they are best baked.
How many catterpillar breads
How many catterpillar breads come out in 2 cups flour.
As mentioned in the recipe,
As mentioned in the recipe, makes 5.
can u tell me an alternate of
can u tell me an alternate of milk powder or if i could skip it if its not at hand
You can omit it.
You can omit it.
Aoa fauzia, can I freeze this
Aoa fauzia, can I freeze this bread? If yes, then how?
Yes you can. Please refer to
Yes you can. Please refer to this note: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/how-to-freeze-breadbunspastries
can we use active dry yeast..
can we use active dry yeast.. if yes how much n how..and should both the rods be swiched on in an otg or just either one.. plz help me
Yes you can use active yeast,
Yes you can use active yeast, refer to this note please on the conversion and method of use. http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/dough-not-rising-find-out-why
About the rods that need to be switched on, my oven works differently (I don’t have to switch on various rods at any time) but I believe for ovens like what you are using, start with the bottom one and then midway turn on the top. Accordingly see how the results are and adjust. 🙂
I made these yesterday for
I made these yesterday for iftar and they turned out beautiful!
looks so good im so glad that
looks so good im so glad that i founud your website i cant wait to try them thank you so much!!!!!!
I made it and they were great
I made it and they were great.. thanks for the beautiful recipe and love the way of ur explanation… god bless u
I tried this recipe…and
I tried this recipe…and everyone admired my effort 🙂 credit goes to you.. jazakillah!
Assalamoalaikum
Assalamoalaikum
Can i put this dough for 3 to 4 days ?
W/Salaam, put it where?
W/Salaam, put it where?
Can I use half recipe to make
Can I use half recipe to make just 2 caterpillar bread? If so then how much egg should I add
Yes you can, beat the egg and
Yes you can, beat the egg and use 1 tbsp in the dough.
hi sis can u tell me how much
hi sis can u tell me how much baking powder should i add 1/4 tsp is it enough?or too much?
Just a pinch, not quarter tsp
Just a pinch, not quarter tsp.
Asak fauzia.. Since I haave
Asak fauzia.. Since I haave a,microeave, just wana knw if this cn b made on tawa
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
salams fauzia, can u email
salams fauzia, can u email me how to roll the bread i mean give me picture of it . jazakallah may Allah blesss u .
W/Salaam, please check the
W/Salaam, please check the link given in the first line of the instructions, it has the step by step instructions with pics.
loved these thank you
loved these thank you
Is there any possibility that
Is there any possibility that if you can add pictures of especially this recipe thanks
Umm all the recipes already
Umm all the recipes already HAVE pictures.
Salaams, might sound like a
Salaams, might sound like a silly question, can you make this recipe using pizza dough instead??
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Can I use this bread recipe
Can I use this bread recipe for making chicken bread?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
salaams, all your bread
salaams, all your bread recipes require milk powder. is this absolutely necessary? we don’t use this at home so would like to know how this helps and if there’s a substitute. thanks a lot!
W/Salaam, it adds to the
W/Salaam, it adds to the softness of the dough. You can leave it out if you do not have it.
Assalam alaikum Fauzia..
Assalam alaikum Fauzia…tried these and turned out awesome, Alhamdulillah…just love your recipes and work..must say my brother loves them too and thats the reason he does his cooking on his own while following ur recipes.. :)… Keep it up dear… Jazaka Allah khair…God Bless You..