TJean Recipe
Layered Red Bean Pastry
Medium1.5 hoursDessertsAir fryRed BeanLayered PastryFlaky PastryChinese PastrySweet SnackBakery-StyleAfternoon TeaTea-Time TreatBreakfastKid-FriendlyVegetarianHomemadeTraditional-Inspired
About this recipe
Flaky layered pastries made with a butter-rich laminated dough, filled with sweet red beans, brushed with egg yolk and finished with black sesame seeds before air frying until golden.
Ingredients
Outer dough
200 g all-purpose flour
20 g granulated sugar
2 g baking powder
1 g salt
20 g butter
Water, as needed, about 125 g
Butter pastry dough
100 g cake flour
50 g cornstarch
75 g butter
Filling and finishing
Sweetened red bean filling
Egg yolk wash, as needed
Black sesame seeds, as needed
Instructions
| Stage | Product | Mode | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook the layered red bean pastries | LumiBake S1 Pro 18L | Air Fry | 160°C | 40 min |
01Place 200 g of all-purpose flour in a mixing bowl.
02Add 20 g of granulated sugar.
03Add 2 g of baking powder.
04Add 1 g of salt.
05Add 20 g of softened butter.
06Mix the butter into the dry ingredients until evenly distributed.
07Gradually add water as needed, about 125 g in total, and mix until a dough begins to form.
08Knead until the outer dough is smooth, soft and cohesive.
09Place 100 g of cake flour in a separate bowl.
10Add 50 g of cornstarch.
11Add 75 g of softened butter.
12Mix and knead until a smooth butter pastry dough forms.
13Roll the outer dough into a large round sheet.
14Place the butter pastry dough in the centre.
15Bring the edges of the outer dough over the butter dough.
16Pinch the seams securely to enclose the filling completely.
17Gently flatten the enclosed dough.
18Roll it into a long, even sheet.
19Fold the dough over itself.
20Roll it out evenly again.
21Repeat the folding and rolling process three times to create multiple pastry layers.
22Roll the laminated dough into a large rectangular sheet.
23Place the sweetened red bean filling over one section of the dough.
24Fold the remaining dough over the red bean filling.
25Press the edges together to seal the filling inside.
26Gently roll the filled dough into a large, even rectangular sheet.
27Cut the sheet into evenly sized rectangular pastries.
28Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
29Arrange the pastries on the prepared tray with space between them.
30Brush the surface of each pastry with egg yolk wash.
31Sprinkle black sesame seeds over the tops.
32Place the tray in the LumiBake S1 Pro 18L.
33Select Air Fry mode.
34Set the temperature to 160°C and the time to 40 minutes.
35Cook until the pastries are puffed, deeply golden and visibly layered.
36Remove the tray carefully and allow the pastries to cool slightly.
37Serve warm or at room temperature.