Mantoubaozisteamedbundoughi Recipes

MANTOU / BAOZI / STEAMED BUN DOUGH II

Steps:

• Mix the yeast and flours in a large bowl.
• Dissolve the sugar and add the peanut oil in the water, which should be 120-130 degrees.
• Add water mixture to the flour bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Knead dough until it becomes a consistent ball, adding milk or more flour as needed (I usually end up using a tad more than 1/2 cup of milk).
• Cover dough in a bowl and allow to rest 10 - 15 minutes.
• Remove dough, pound it down, and re-knead until it forms a fully elastic dough ball.
• Place ball in a greased, covered bowl and allow to rise for 40 minutes to 1 hour, until doubled or tripled in bulk.
• Divide into 16-24 small dough balls, or roll out into one large flat rectangle on a floured surface.
• Flatted dough balls with a rolling pin, OR measure 3 - 5 inch rounds out of the pressed rectangle.
• Fill each flat round with roughly 2 tbs of the filling of your choice in the center. Pull the dough on all sides from the corners up to the top, and 'twist' to close.
• Steam filled buns for 15 - 25 minutes over high heat.
• NOTE: Plain buns can be obtained by simply omitting the filling.