Steamed Pork Buns
- Dough
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon lard
- 2/3 cup lukewarm water
- Filling
- 1/4 lb sliced Chinese barbecue pork or 1/2 lb ground pork, sauteed and drained
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 scallions, minced (green onions)
- 1/3 cup water
- Seasoning
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Sift the flour.
- Add sugar, baking powder and lard.
- pour in water and knead until smooth.
- Cover with a damp teatowel and rest for 30 minutes.
- Saute the onions and pork briefly in the oil.
- Add water and seasonings and simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Spread this filling onto a plate to cool.
- Roll the dough into a long sausage shape and cut into twelve equal pieces.
- Roll each into a ball and flatten into a circle with your fingers.
- Place a spoonful of filling in the center and bring the dough up around it.
- Pinch the dough firmly to join it.
- Put each bun on a separate piece of parchment or wax paper.
- At this point the pastries can be frozen (IQF) by placing them on a tray in the freezer.
- Otherwise, brush each with a little water and set them in a steam basket.
- Steam over rapidly boiling water for 10 minutes.
- When steaming, do not crowd the pastries.
- If necessary steam them in batches.
- They can be rewarmed (once) carefully in the microwave.
dough, flour, sugar, baking powder, lard, water, filling, pork, oil, scallions, water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/steamed-pork-buns-82910 (may not work)