Steamed Sou Pau

• Ingredients
• 80 g wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
• 40 ml warm water
• For Filling
• 80 g lotus seeds, paste

1. Mix warm water with yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes.
2. Sieve flour and baking powder together into a mixing bowl and stir in sugar till well mixed.
3. Pour yeast solution into flour mixture and knead to form a smooth dough. Ensure that there are no holes in the dough.
4. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces each and wrap with 20g filling. Form dough into sou pao shape.
5. Let it prove in a warm place for 20 minutes.
6. Steam on high heat for 8 minutes.
7. Use the back of a knife to impress a line on the steamed paus.
8. Sprinkle some red colouring using toothbrush and a toothpick by dabbing the toothbrush with red coloring and using the toothpick to make zigzag movements on the toothbrush.

ingredients, flour, baking powder, caster sugar, instant yeast, water, lotus seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/steamed-sou-pau-189470 (may not work)