Bergy Dim Sum #6 Steamed sweet Bean Buns |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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However the dough is what I use for other steamed Buns and will refer back to this recipe when I post other fillings. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
3 tablespoons caster sugar (also known as berry sugar) |
2 tablespoons softened lard |
1/2 cup water (apprx.) |
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar |
1 (9 ounce) can sweet bean paste (dow saah) |
1 tablespoon sesame oil (for brushing) |
Directions:
1. -Instructionsfor dough-.
2. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl add sugar and mix, rub in the lard with your fingertips until evenly distributed.
3. Add water and vinegar together and knead until a fairly soft dough.
4. Shape into a ball and let it rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
5. -Tomake the buns-.
6. Divide the dough into10 portions.
7. Mould each into a smooth ball.
8. Roll each out on a lightly floured surface to a circle about 4 inches across.
9. Put a heaping teasp of filling in the centre and gather the edges inward, folding and pleating to make a neat join.
10. Twist dough to seal.
11. Put each bun, join downwards, on a piece of bakers paper, lightly greased with sesame seed oil,in a steamer.
12. Cover and steam for 20 min utes.
13. Serve warm.
14. (The cooked buns can be refrigerated overnight and reheated by steaming 3 minutes before serving).
15. -Filling-:The filling for this recipe is simply a teaspoon full of the prepared sweet bean paste.
16. There will be other fillings for this dough in further Dim Sum recipe suggestions.
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