Dousha Bao/Jjinbbang/Steamed Red Bean Bun
- 3 cups unbleached flour (For color)
- 1 12 teaspoons instant yeast
- 14 cup sugar
- 12 cup milk (Or More, depending)
- 12 cup lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 ounces red bean paste (AKA Adzuki paste or Paht, about 1/2 can)
- 1.
- Set aside the red bean paste.
- 2.
- Combine all ingredients except yeast and water, in large bowl.
- 3.
- Mix yeast and lukewarm water briskly, and pour into mix.
- 4.
- Mix and knead dough.
- Dough should stick together well and be pliable, use more milk if necessary to wet the dough.
- Knead for 10-12 minutes by hand, or about half with a machine.
- 5.
- Put in a round shape in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 1 hour.
- 6.
- Divide dough into about 12 pieces, or change size to fit your needs and your steamer.
- 7.
- Let dough pieces rest for a couple of minutes before flattening into a round shape to fill.
- 8.
- Place about 1T filling in the center of each bun, bringing up the corners and twisting closed.
- Place knot side down on a piece of parchment paper or wax paper inside your steamer.
- 9.
- Boil water and place steamer inches Let steam for about 15 minutes.
- Buns will turn white and look slightly shiny on the outside.
- Remove from steamer and serve immediately.
- Note: This dough may be used to make bbq pork buns or even plain buns if you'd like, it's not overly sweet.
- For a fun change, press a knife down the middle to make an indent before the bun is steamed.
- Shape a little leaf out of extra dough and put it on top.
- When the buns cool slightly, paint the top of the bun pink and the leaf green -- a peach bun!
unbleached flour, yeast, sugar, milk, water, butter, baking powder, red bean
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dousha-bao-jjinbbang-steamed-red-bean-bun-403599 (may not work)