Chinese Steamed Flower Buns (Hua Juan) Recipe

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Chinese Steamed Flower Buns (Hua Juan)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 -2 tsp yeast (use the higher amount in cooler weather, or if you want the dough to rise more quickly)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 -4 tbsp oil (for brushing dough)
  • sichuan pepper (sprinkled to taste)

Directions:

  1. In mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast and sugar over the water. Wait until it bubbles.
  2. Whisk in salt and 1 c flour; stir in 2nd cup of flour, and knead in 3rd cup gradually to form smooth, soft dough.
  3. Cover dough an let rise until double (the dough will no longer bounce back when gently pressed with a fingertip.).
  4. Divide dough into 2 or 3 portions. Roll each into a rectangle less than 1/2-inch thick on floured surface. Brush dough with oil and sprinkle with Sichuan pepper powder. Roll the dough into a log.
  5. To shape the buns, slice the dough as thin as possible with a very sharp, floured knife, and press 9 or 10 of them together to form each bun. You can see pictures here: bakingwithemandm.blogspot.sg/2011/03/hua-juan-and-sao-bing.html.
  6. Let buns rise on floured surface for half an hour.
  7. Steam 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 537.71 Kcal (2251 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.19g 34%
Sodium 2100.84mg 88%
Potassium 178.28mg 4%
Total Carbs 75.25g 25%
Sugars 0.44g 2%
Dietary Fiber 8.39g 34%
Protein 9.82g 20%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 226.4mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 320.99 Kcal (1344 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.25g 34%
Sodium 1254.11mg 88%
Potassium 106.43mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.92g 25%
Sugars 0.26g 2%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 34%
Protein 5.86g 20%
Iron 2.9mg 27%
Calcium 135.2mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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