Bergy Dim Sum 6 Steamed Sweet Bean Buns Recipes

BERGY DIM SUM #6 STEAMED SWEET BEAN BUNS

Steps:

• --------Instructionsfor dough----------.
• Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl add sugar and mix, rub in the lard with your fingertips until evenly distributed.
• Add water and vinegar together and knead until a fairly soft dough.
• Shape into a ball and let it rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
• ----------Tomake the buns-----------.
• Divide the dough into10 portions.
• Mould each into a smooth ball.
• Roll each out on a lightly floured surface to a circle about 4 inches across.
• Put a heaping teasp of filling in the centre and gather the edges inward, folding and pleating to make a neat join.
• Twist dough to seal.
• Put each bun, join downwards, on a piece of bakers paper, lightly greased with sesame seed oil,in a steamer.
• Cover and steam for 20 min utes.
• Serve warm.
• (The cooked buns can be refrigerated overnight and reheated by steaming 3 minutes before serving).
• -------------Filling------------:The filling for this recipe is simply a teaspoon full of the prepared sweet bean paste.
• There will be other fillings for this dough in further Dim Sum recipe suggestions.

CHINESE STEAMED BUNS

Steps:

• Mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup warm water. Allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• Mix in 1/2 cup warm water, flour, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vegetable oil. Knead until dough surface is smooth and elastic. Roll over in a greased bowl, and let stand until triple in size, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Punch down dough, and spread out on a floured board. Sprinkle baking powder evenly on surface, and knead for 5 minutes. Divide dough into 2 parts, and place the piece you are not working with in a covered bowl. Divide each half into 12 parts. Shape each part into a ball with smooth surface up. Put each ball on a wax paper square. Let stand covered until double, about 30 minutes.
• Bring water to a boil in wok, and reduce heat to medium; the water should still be boiling. Place steam-plate on a small wire rack in the middle of the wok. Transfer as many buns on wax paper as will comfortably fit onto steam-plate leaving 1 to 2 inches between the buns. At least 2 inches space should be left between steam-plate and the wok. Cover wok with lid. Steam buns over boiling water for 15 minutes.
• REMOVE LID BEFORE you turn off heat, or else water will drip back onto bun surface and produce yellowish "blisters" on bun surfaces. Continue steaming batches of buns until all are cooked.

POWER-PACKED BEAN BREAD

Steps:

• Bean Bread Dough:
• In large bowl, dissolve sugar in water; sprinkle yeast over top.
• Let stand for about 10 minutes or until frothy.
• Meanwhile, in food processor, purée beans and oil until smooth; add to yeast mixture.
• Using wooden spoon, vigorously beat in 1 cup (250 ml) of the all-purpose flour, the whole wheat flour and salt for 1 minute or until sticky dough forms.
• Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make stiff dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
• Knead for about 8 minutes or until smooth, elastic and stiff, adding up to 1/4 cup, 50 ml more flour if necessary to keep from sticking.
• Form into ball and place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm, draft-free place for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto lightly floured surface; gently pull into 11 - x 8-inch (28 x 20 cm) rectangle.
• Starting at 1 narrow end, roll up into tight cylinder; pinch along seam to smooth and seal.
• Place, seam side down, in greased 8- x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan.
• Cover and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• Brush top with milk.
• Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for about 30 minutes or until golden and bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
• Remove from pan; let cool on rack.
• Power-Packed Bread Machine Bean Bread: In order,
• place in pan puréed bean mixture, water, sugar, salt, 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and the whole wheat flour.
• Sprinkle with 2 tsp quick-rising active dry yeast, making sure yeast does not touch liquid.
• According to manufacturer's instructions, choose cycle for basic bread, regular crust.
• Let baked loaf cool completely on rack.
• Makes 1 loaf, or 12 slices.
• Foccasia Bread:.
• Make our tasty Bean Bread Dough to shape into flatbread for sandwiches or appetizers, or to accompany your favorite Italian meal.
• After first rise of dough, cut into 4 equal portions.
• Roll out each into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick circle.
• Sprinkle cornmeal evenly over large rimmed baking sheet; place dough on top.
• Cover with towel; let rise in warm draft-free place for 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Brush with oil; press fingers into top to make dimpled effect.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake in bottom of 400°F (200°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and bottoms sound hollow when tapped.
• Servings : 4.