Steamed Pork Buns
This came from a good friend who is not Asian but loves to cook all Asian styles. It's an easy recipe although it helps to be able to just buy the Chinese barbecue pork. I do make my own barbecue pork, using a couple of whole filets and "Char Siu" sauce. You can also add sauteed cabbage to the filling if you want to make larger amounts. This is a typical Dim Sum item, served between brunch and 2 pm. with tea. (Amount of water in the dough is corrected.)
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INGREDIENTS
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- 2 1⁄4cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3cup sugar
- 1tablespoon baking powder
- 1tablespoon lard
- 2⁄3cup lukewarm water
Filling
- 1⁄4
- 1tablespoon oil
- 2
- 1⁄3cup water
Seasoning
- 3teaspoons soy sauce
- 2teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1tablespoon sugar
- 1tablespoon cornstarch
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DIRECTIONS
- 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.
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