Chinese Rose Steamed Buns
Beautifully shaped, sweet and soft steamed buns.
Ingredients
flour
250 g
yeast
4 g
baking powder
4 g
sugar
5 g
lard
5 g
warm water
125 g
strawberry filling
100 g
Instructions
1
Make the Strawberry Filling
Mix strawberry jam with sugar, chestnut starch, cornstarch, and lard until well combined, then steam until cooked through. Stir again and let cool before using.
2
Step 1
Make a well in the flour, add the yeast, baking powder, sugar, warm water, and lard, then knead into a smooth dough.
3
Step 2
Roll the dough into a long rope and divide it into two different sizes of small pieces.
4
Step 3
Flatten the larger pieces into round wrappers and wrap each one with strawberry filling.
5
Step 4
Seal the opening tightly and shape the dough into olive-like rose buds.
6
Step 5
Take the smaller pieces, flatten each into a round wrapper, and use them as petals.
7
Step 6
Attach the petal wrappers around the olive-shaped raw dough.
8
Step 7
Apply three layers of petals in total to complete the raw Chinese rose bun shapes.
9
Step 8
Let the shaped buns rest and proof for 15 minutes, then steam over a pot for 5 minutes until done.
