mugwort bean paste buns
flour 200 grams | Mugwort powder 20 grams |
Clear water 110 grams | Yeast 2 grams |
White sugar 15 grams | Red bean paste filling 360g |
Step 1
Add 20 grams of mugwort powder to 110 grams of warm water to make mugwort juice.Step 2
Pour wormwood juice into 200 grams of flour, add 2 grams of yeast, 15 grams of white sugar, and knead into a smooth dough with a chef's machine.Step 3
Place the dough into a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place to ferment.Step 4
Ferment until doubled in size, and the dough will have a honeycomb structure when peeled off.Step 5
Knead the bean paste filling into 30g balls each and set asideStep 6
Deflate the dough and knead it into a long shapeStep 7
Divide evenly into 12 small portionsStep 8
Make the small amount into a round shapeStep 9
Flatten the small dough and use a rolling pin to roll it into a round sheet with a thick middle and thin edges.Step 10
Put bean paste filling in the middle of the dough sheetStep 11
Collect the bean paste fillingWrap the mouth, pinch off the excess part of the mouth, turn the red bean paste bag over and roll it into a round shape with the mouth facing down.Step 12
Wrap all the red bean paste buns and put them into the three-layer steamerStep 13
Cover the lid and carry out secondary fermentation until it is 1.5 times larger. Press the surface of the buns once and the fingertips will slowly spring back.Step 14
Steam in cold water for 15 minutes and simmer for 3 minutes before servingStep 15
It’s out of the potStep 16
Smooth and tenderStep 17
The bean paste stuffing I fried myself is super delicious. Cooking tips for mugwort bean paste bunsIt is best to steam the steamed buns in cold water. The steamed buns will be heated as the cold water slowly heats up. This will allow the buns to be heated evenly and the steamed buns will be soft and delicious.