Crispy Golden Lava Burgers
Sweet Cream Filling

Crispy on the outside and rich on the inside, these golden-brown fried lava burgers feature an airy dough shell filled with a luscious, melting cream center.

Ingredients

• 300 g bread flour
• 4 g instant yeast
• 30 g sugar
• 3 g salt
• 150 ml milk
• 30 g unsalted butter
• 20 g butter for filling
• 100 g bread crumbs
• 100 ml lava cream filling
• 1 L vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients

   

   Weigh all the dry raw materials, then add all the wet raw materials into the mixer bowl. Perform low-speed mixing evenly until smooth, and high-speed beating until smooth.

   Tip: Ensure dry and liquid ingredients are properly combined at a low speed first to prevent splashing before beating at a high speed.
2. 2Add Butter to Dough

   

   After beating the dough until smooth, add the butter and continue mixing at a low speed until incorporated.

   Tip: Add the butter once the initial dough has reached a smooth consistency so it blends evenly.
3. 3Beat to Glove Membrane State

   

   Continue beating the dough after adding butter until it reaches a glove membrane state, showing high elasticity when stretched.

   Tip: The glove membrane state ensures the bread will have a soft and fluffy texture after baking.
4. 4Divide and Shape Dough Portions

   

   Perform division of the dough into 40-gram pieces, rolling each piece into a small, smooth round ball.

   Tip: Weigh each portion accurately to ensure even cooking and uniform size.
5. 5Fill and Seal Dough Balls

   

   After resting the relaxed dough pieces, flatten them, squeeze 5 grams of butter into the center, wrap tightly, and pinch shut to seal.

   Tip: Pinch the edges securely to prevent the butter filling from leaking out during the frying process.
6. 6Coat with Breadcrumbs

   

   Give the little burgers a bath to wet all skin surfaces, take them out, place them into a basin filled with breadcrumbs, and shake to coat with an even layer of breadcrumbs.

   Tip: Ensure the surface is thoroughly wet so the breadcrumbs adhere evenly across the entire dough ball.
7. 7Arrange and Ferment Dough Balls

   

   Place the breadcrumb-coated dough balls onto a baking tray and let them ferment until they expand to 1.5 times their original size.

   Tip: Ensure there is enough space between each ball to allow for even expansion during fermentation.
8. 8Fry the Dough Balls

   

   Heat oil in a pot to 170 degrees until it shows steady bubbles without smoke, then place the fermented dough balls in and fry until both sides turn golden yellow before removing.

   Tip: Maintain the oil temperature carefully to prevent the crust from burning before the inside cooks through.
9. 9Create Filling Openings

   

   Allow the fried buns to cool down completely, then use a chopstick to poke a few small holes in the middle of each bun to prepare for filling.

   Tip: Wait until the buns are cooled so they hold their shape firmly while being poked.
10. 10Fill with Lava Cream

    

    Insert a piping bag filled with the lava filling into the prepared hole of each cooled fried burger and squeeze the cream inside to finish.

    Tip: Fill gently so the creamy filling incorporates smoothly without splitting the fried crust.

Storage & Reheating

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