Pumpkin Flower Steamed Buns
Adding pumpkin to steamed mantou makes it wonderfully fluffy and soft, with a beautiful flower-like appearance that the whole family enjoys. This pumpkin blossom mantou is made with Arawana Australian wheat flour, milled from 100% imported Australian wheat. The flour is finely milled, naturally pale in color, and has a pleasantly chewy texture—ideal for mantou. The resulting dough is fluffy, soft, and highly nutritious. Tastier than meat buns and even more popular than long-bean fritters!
Ingredients
flour
250 g
pumpkin
80 g
yeast
1 g
granulated sugar
40 g
Instructions
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Step 1
Ingredients: Australian wheat flour 250 g, pumpkin 80 g, granulated sugar 40 g, yeast 1 g.
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Step 2
Peel the pumpkin, scoop out the pulp and seeds, slice it, add the granulated sugar, place it in a steamer basket over water, and steam until tender.
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Step 3
Mash the steamed pumpkin with a stainless steel spoon. Measure out 80 g of pumpkin puree, add the yeast and 100 g of flour, mix well, and knead into a smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside to rise.
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Step 4
For the white dough: bring 20 g of granulated sugar and water to a boil, wait until the sugar has dissolved, then let it cool. Combine 150 g of flour with the yeast, pour in the cooled sugar water, mix well, and knead into a smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside to rise.
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Step 5
Let both the white dough and the pumpkin dough rise until they are double their original size.
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Step 6
Knead each dough to release the air, then divide each into 9 small balls.
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Step 7
Roll out the white dough thin with a rolling pin, place a pumpkin dough ball in the center, wrap it up, and knead until smooth.
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Step 8
Use a knife to make two cuts on top of each dough ball so that the pumpkin dough peeks through. After the second rise, they will look like beautiful blossoms.
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Step 9
Arrange the shaped bun doughs evenly on the steaming tray, cover with a lid, and let them proof for a second time for 10 minutes.
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Step 10
Place the tray in the steamer, bring the water to a rolling boil, and steam for 12 minutes. The finished steamed buns are fluffy, soft, and as pretty as flowers—delicious!
