Blooming Mantou
Shaped like blooming flowers, these buns have a pale, tender, soft, and sweet texture.
Ingredients
flour
2500 g
sourdough starter
250 g
warm water
to taste
white sugar
350 g
green and red candied strips
50 g
alkali
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Add the sourdough starter to the flour, mix with warm water, and let the dough rise. Once risen, add alkali and white sugar to taste, knead thoroughly, and roll the dough into long strips.
2
Step 2
Line a steamer rack with a dry cloth. Pinch the long strips into small portions as needed, arrange them on the cloth with the pinched side facing up.
3
Step 3
Chop the green and red candied strips into short pieces and sprinkle them over the pinched tops. Steam over high heat until cooked through.
