# Bao Buns

A recipe for fluffy bao buns, perfect for a delicious meal.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Add plain flour, salt, yeast, baking powder, and sugar to a bowl and mix.
2. Pour in tepid milk and water, and mix.
3. Add a bit of oil on top and work the dough well.
4. Fold the dough into a ball, tucking in the edges, and smooth it out.
5. Cover the dough and let it rest for one hour.
6. Roll the dough into a log and cut it into eight pieces.
7. Shape each piece of dough into a ball by folding the edges in and smoothing them.
8. Let the dough balls sit for about 10 minutes.
9. Take parchment paper and stab holes through it with a knife to allow steam to pass through.
10. Brush oil onto the parchment paper.
11. Create a little oval shape with each dough ball using a rolling pin.
12. Brush some oil onto the oval dough and fold it in half.
13. Place the folded buns into the steamer, cover, and let them rest for about 45 minutes.
14. Cover the steamer with a cloth to absorb condensation.
15. Place the covered steamer on a pot of boiling water and steam for 8 minutes.
16. Remove the bao buns from the steamer.
17. Fill the bao buns with your desired filling.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- hands
- plastic wrap
- knife
- steamer
- parchment paper
- rolling pin
- brush
- pot
- gloves

## Tips

- Ensure enough holes in the parchment paper for proper steaming.
- Don't open the steamer during the 8-minute steaming process.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B7vK2s/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8044fae1-a068-4876-a276-38ace9b4a43e
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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