Chinese steamed bun dough

Cooking Appetiziers Chinese steamed bun dough

Make it an Asian feast to remember with delicious sticky buns.

  1. Place flour, sugar, yeast and baking powder in bowl of an electric beater fitted with a dough hook. Knead to combine. Add water and butter and knead on medium speed for 3-4 minutes or until a smooth dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour or until tripled in size.
  2. Cut sixteen 12cm square pieces of baking paper.
  3. Punch dough back with fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Cover dough with plastic wrap when not working with it. Divide dough into 2 batches. Roll each batch into a log. Cut each log into 8 pieces (keep dough covered with plastic wrap). Roll pieces into balls.
  4. To make filled buns, roll each ball into a 10cm circle. Fill with a savoury meat or vegetable mixture or with a sweet mixture such as red beans. Fold over circle to enclose filling. Pinch edges together and twist to form a ball shape. Place on baking paper square. To cook, place in a steamer above a saucepan of boiling water and steam for 15 minutes.
  5. To make pancakes, roll each ball into a 10cm circle. Place on baking paper square. To cook, place in a steamer above a saucepan of boiling water and steam for 15 minutes.

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