Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
First, place the
Hong Kong Flour (4 cups)
into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Then add in
Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup)
,
Baking Powder (1 tsp)
, and
Instant Dry Yeast (1 Tbsp)
.
Step 2
Using the hook attachment, stir to mix everything together.
Step 3
Then add
Water (9 oz)
just enough to get a soft dough. Knead on medium speed for about 5 minutes, just to mix the water and flour together.
Step 4
Next, add in the
Vegetable Shortening (1 Tbsp)
and continue kneading for another 8-10 minutes until the dough is soft, smooth, elastic, and does not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl or to your fingers.
Step 5
Remove dough from mixing bowl onto a floured surface and briefly knead again till all is evenly distributed. You now have the basic dough for making buns.
Step 6
Divide the smooth dough in half. Roll into long cylindrical shapes and divide the dough into 30 g each and roll into balls.
Step 7
Roll each dough into a flat circle with a small rolling pin. Shape 20 g of the
Lotus Seed Paste (1 cup)
into a ball and place it in the center of the dough. Gather the sides to enclose the bun and pinch to seal.
Step 8
Shape the bun into a peach shape. Use a plastic dough cutter to make a vertical indentation in the center of the bun to resemble a peach. Repeat the same with the rest of the dough and fillings.
Step 9
Place the buns on greaseproof paper and leave them to proof in a warm place for 30 minutes or till the buns have puffed up to about half their original size.
Step 10
Once ready to steam the buns, add some water into a steamer and bring to a rolling boil. Place the risen buns into the steamer and close the lid. Steam over high heat for 15 minutes.
Step 11
Leave the buns to cool a little in the steaming tray. Meanwhile, dilute
Red Food Coloring (1 drop)
in
Water (1 Tbsp)
. Spray each bun with a little food coloring and transfer the buns to cool on a wire rack to prevent the bottom of buns from becoming wet or soggy and we are done!
Step 12
Let the buns cool for about 5 minutes. Serve these soft and fluffy longevity buns with hot Chinese tea and enjoy!
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