This Mochi-Stuffed Roti Macan is the perfect example — a fusion of Japanese mochi and Indonesian sweet milk bread that’s both chewy and creamy in every bite. The fluffy bread cradles a stretchy mochi center, creating a delightful contrast of textures that’s hard to resist. It’s not your typical mochi bread or Korean mochi bun — this one has yeast, a tender crumb, and an indulgent filling that melts in your mouth.
Yudane 1. Pour hot water into high protein flour then mix well. 2. Knead the dough with your hands several times then wrap it with a plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Cream Cheese Filling 1. Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and condense milk with a mixer until smooth. Transfer it into a piping bag and set aside. Mochi 1. Combine glutinous rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, milk and cooking oil. Stir it with whisk until there is no lump. 2. Strain the mixture into a bowl then steam the mochi mixture for 25 minutes.
3. After the mochi is steamed, place it to a silicone mat. Knead the mochi dough until the oil is fully adsorbed and the mochi is stretchy. 4. Divide the mochi into 10 portions, and roll it with your hand, pipe cream cheese filling then wrap in and pinch the mochi to seal. Set aside. Bread 1. In a mixing bowl, mix together high protein flour with instant yeast then add sugar, milk powder and salt then mix again. 2. Add egg, yudane and chia seeds then knead until just combine. 3. Pour milk and knead again until half elastic or for about 6 minutes. 4. Add butter and knead again until window pane then add in dried cranberry. 5. Rest the dough for 30 minutes. 6. After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 60-65 g then roll with your hand into a ball. Let it proof again for 15 minutes.
1. After 15 minutes, flatten the dough with your hand then place the mochi in the center of the dough, cover it then roll again into a ball with your hand. Rest it on a baking pan for 1 hour. 2. Preheat oven to 180℃. Dust the dough with flour then scoring with a lane and bake for 10-12 minutes. 3. Serve and enjoy!