Name: Roti Gulung Abon - Beef Floss Bread
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 300 gr bread flour; 30 gr sugar; 5 gr instant yeast; 2 egg yolk; 40 gr whipping cream; 144 gr milk (total with egg yolk, whipping cream, and milk = 220 gram); 30 gr unsalted butter; 3 gr salt; 150 gr beef floss; 1 egg; 75 gr sugar; 4 gr salt; 400 gr coconut oil

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Beef Floss Bread Roll has gone viral on Instagram and in online shops in Indonesia. Its unique shape is pretty, and it’s a perfect combination of sweet and savory taste in one bite.

a photo of beef floss bread roll slices.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Soft and delicious bread – This bread recipe creates a very delicious bread, which is also why it is so famous in Asia.
Savory and sweet blend into one – Savoury flavor from the beef floss and
Healthy – It is a healthy bread with so much beef floss as toppings.
Attractive look – This bread looks gorgeous with its rolled shape and abundant beef floss on both sides.

Recipe Ingredients

Ingredient Notes

Bread Flour – Use bread flour to create a soft, bouncy bread. If you are intolerant to gluten, you may want to substitute with gluten-free bread flour.

Mayonnaise – Mix store-bought mayonnaise with condensed milk to create a balance between sour and sweet flavors. Or you can make your own mayonnaise using this recipe.

Red Chili and Leeks – Take out the seeds in the red chili and slice it thinly. Sprinkle the top of the bread with chili slices and leeks to make it beautiful.

Beef Floss – There are many types of beef floss. You may want to test it out yourself and see if you like it.

Substitutions & Variations

If you prefer sweet version, you can substitute the beef floss with chocolate rice, nougat, or cheese. Use condensed milk or buttercream to stick the chocolate rice or nougat to the bread.
When you change it to the sweet version, you do not add the chili and leeks on top. Substitute with sesame seeds for decoration.
Other than beef floss, you can use chicken floss, or tuna floss.
Infuse the dough with pandan extract and you get another variation.

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

How to Make

photo collage of weighing the egg mixture and putting the ingredients in a bowl.

STEP 1. Weigh the egg yolks and whipping cream (Image 1). Add milk until the total weight is 220 gr. Set aside. Sieve the bread flour into a mixing bowl. Add sugar and yeast. Pour in egg yolk mixture. (Image 2)

STEP 2. Start the mixer with medium speed for about 18 minutes (Image 3). Put the unsalted butter and salt when the dry ingredients are mixed (Image 4). Continue mixing until the dough is smooth. The dough can be stretched thin when it is done (Image 5).

photo collage of setting the dough for fermentation and shaping it.

STEP 3. Put the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap (Image 6). Let it ferment for 1 to 2 hours or until it doubles its size.

STEP 4. After one hour (Image 7), press the air out and knead the dough flat and rectangle (Image 8). I am using a 26×30 cm baking pan. It is okay to use a bigger pan; the bread will be just thinner. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

STEP 5. Roll flat the dough until it covers the baking pan (image 9). Poke the dough with a fork (Image 10). Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with minced leeks, chilis, and sesame seeds to decorate (Images 11, 12). Don’t worry about the chilis—remove the seeds so they won’t be spicy. Let it double its size for 30 minutes before baking.

STEP 6. After 30 minutes, bake in a preheated oven at 180°C / 356 F for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown (Image 13). Take it out of the oven. Let it cool for a while.

STEP 7. Mix mayonnaise with condensed milk and stir thoroughly. Put the bread on the working table. Slice a bit of the edge of the bread (Image 14), so it is easier to roll. Spread mayonnaise on the bottom part where there is no chilli and leeks.

STEP 8. Sprinkle some beef floss on top of the mayonnaise (Image 15). Start rolling the bread with the parchment paper. Lock the end with some mayonnaise to make it stick to the end. Keep the rolled bread on for 10 minutes so the shape is set (Image 16).

STEP 9. Cut the bread into eight slices (Image 17). Spread each side of the slice with some mayonnaise, and stick some beef floss on each side to cover the cut (Image 18).

STEP 10. It is ready to serve. You can see how fluffy the bread roll is (Images 19, 20). Enjoy your beef floss bread roll!

Pro Tips

Try to roll flat the dough as flat as possible to let out air bubbles.
Take out the chili seeds so it won’t be spicy. The idea to use the red chili is to decorate the top.
Roll the bread while it is still warm. It is still more flexible when warm.
Lock the rolled bread for a while to let the shape settle. Hold it with a spatula.