Steamed bao buns

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 525g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  2. Step 2 1½ tbsp caster sugar, plus a pinch
  3. Step 3 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast
  4. Step 4 50ml milk
  5. Step 5 1 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for brushing and for the bowl
  6. Step 6 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  7. Step 7 1 tsp baking powder
Steamed bao buns
Calories: 119 Carbohydrate: 23 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 1 g
Cook time: 64 minutes Prep time: 40 minutes Total time: 104 minutes Servings: 18

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Directions

  1. Step 1 Mix together the flour, caster sugar and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl (see tip). Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of sugar in 1 tbsp warm water, then add it to the flour with the milk, sunflower oil, rice vinegar and 200ml water. Mix into a dough, adding a little extra water if needed.
  2. Step 2 Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10-15 mins, or until smooth. Put in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise for 2 hrs, or until doubled in size.
  3. Step 3 Tip the dough out onto a clean work surface and punch it down. Flatten the dough with your hands, then sprinkle over the baking powder and knead for 5 mins.
  4. Step 4 Roll out the dough into a long sausage shape, about 3cm thick, then cut into pieces that are about 3cm wide - you should have 18. In the palm of your hand, roll each piece of dough into a ball and leave to rest for 2-3 mins.
  5. Step 5 Use a rolling pin to roll out each ball, one by one, into an oval shape about 3-4mm thick. Rub the surface of the dough ovals with oil and brush a little oil over a chopstick. Place the oiled chopstick in the centre of each oval. Fold the dough over the chopstick, then slowly pull out the chopstick.
  6. Step 6 Cut 18 squares of baking parchment and put a bun on each. Transfer to a baking tray, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 1 hr 30 mins, or until doubled in size.
  7. Step 7 Heat a large steamer over a medium-high heat. Steam the buns for 8 mins until puffed up (you'll need to do this in batches). Prise open each bun and fill with our barbecue pork and pickled carrot & mooli. Eat while they're still warm.