Ingredients
- 500g flour
- 100g sugar
- 1.5g baking powder
- 5g yeast
- 150g water
- carrots
Stuffing Ingredients
- 250g sweetened lotus seed paste
Directions
Tips
1. If in cold water, let the dough rest for 30-50 minutes. Or you can add a little sugar to reduce the time. This process makes the final buns tender.
2. If you don’t like the lotus paste, you can replace it with other paste, such as black sesame paste or even minced streaky pork.
Steps
1 Done 5 minutes | Mix flour and baking powder. Place the powder mixture into a circle on a work surface. Add sugar and yeast in the middle. |
2 Done 5 minutes | Add carrot and water into a blender. Blend into carrot juice. Add to the middle area of the board. Stir until sugar melt. |
3 Done 5 minutes | Stir into flour and baking powder. Knead until smooth and tender. |
4 Done 30 minutes | Use plastic wrap to cover and let it sit for 30 minutes. |
5 Done 5 minutes | Cut the dough into 30g small doughs. Sperate the sweetened lotus seed paste into 15g each. |
6 Done 5 minutes | Use hand to press the doughs until flat. Use it to wrap the lotus paste. |
7 Done 10 minutes | Roll the doughs and make it into small buns. The buns should be small strips, as the image shows. |
8 Done 20 minutes | Put the buns into a steamer. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Use high heat to steam for 8 minutes. Serve. |
