Golden Red Date Lucky Bags
These golden pumpkin steamed buns are shaped like lucky bags and stuffed with sweet red dates. They are simple to make, look beautiful, and are a festive treat that children especially enjoy.
Story
Steaming brings out a soft, fluffy texture and the natural sweetness of the pumpkin and red dates. Tied with a ribbon of blanched chives, these warm golden bundles make for a cheerful and auspicious addition to the table.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
500g
Pumpkin puree
to taste
Red dates
to taste
Yeast powder
3g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the pumpkin and steam it until cooked.
2
Step 2
Mix the pumpkin and yeast powder evenly, add flour, and knead into a slightly stiff dough, then let it rest and ferment.
3
Step 3
Scald the red dates with boiling water for a while, then remove and set aside.
4
Step 4
Knead the fermented dough evenly, pinch into small portions, slightly larger than dumpling wrappers.
5
Step 5
Roll out into round skins.
6
Step 6
Add red dates.
7
Step 7
Pinch with your hand.
8
Step 8
A small lucky bag is done.
9
Step 9
After finishing all, proceed with the second fermentation.
10
Step 10
Steam over high heat for about 15 minutes, then take out and tie with blanched chive leaves for decoration.
11
Step 11
Good-looking and auspicious, wishing you prosperity in the coming year.
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Step 12
Finished product.
