Bao Buns
Directions
- 1Add plain flour, salt, yeast, baking powder, and sugar to a bowl and mix.
- 2Pour in tepid milk and water, and mix.
- 3Add a bit of oil on top and work the dough well.
- 4Fold the dough into a ball, tucking in the edges, and smooth it out.
- 5Cover the dough and let it rest for one hour.
- 6Roll the dough into a log and cut it into eight pieces.
- 7Shape each piece of dough into a ball by folding the edges in and smoothing them.
- 8Let the dough balls sit for about 10 minutes.
- 9Take parchment paper and stab holes through it with a knife to allow steam to pass through.
- 10Brush oil onto the parchment paper.
- 11Create a little oval shape with each dough ball using a rolling pin.
- 12Brush some oil onto the oval dough and fold it in half.
- 13Place the folded buns into the steamer, cover, and let them rest for about 45 minutes.
- 14Cover the steamer with a cloth to absorb condensation.
- 15Place the covered steamer on a pot of boiling water and steam for 8 minutes.
- 16Remove the bao buns from the steamer.
- 17Fill the bao buns with your desired filling.
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 5 g instant dried yeast
- pinch salt
- pinch baking powder
- 20 g white granulated sugar
- 100 ml tepid milk
- 70 ml tepid water
- 10 ml neutral oil
Equipment
bowlspatulahandsplastic wrapknifesteamerparchment paperrolling pinbrushpotgloves
Tips
- Ensure enough holes in the parchment paper for proper steaming.
- Don't open the steamer during the 8-minute steaming process.