Small Steamed Corn Buns
The finished buns are a vibrant yellow, petite and delicate in shape, with a sweet, fine texture.
Ingredients
fine cornmeal
400 g
soybean flour
100 g
white sugar
250 g
osmanthus sugar
5 g
baking soda
0.5 g
warm water
to taste
Instructions
1
Mix the dough
Combine the fine cornmeal, soybean flour, white sugar, osmanthus sugar, and baking soda in a bowl. Add warm water to taste, stir evenly, and knead into a dough.
2
Shape and steam
Once kneaded smooth, roll the dough into round ropes about 1.5–2 cm in diameter, then pinch off small portions of roughly 50 g each (about 10 pieces). Shape them into small bun forms and cook over high heat in a steamer until done.