flour 400g Pumpkin puree 240g
Yeast 5 grams Fine sugar 60 grams
red bean paste Appropriate amount Wolfberry Several
How to make pumpkin bean paste buns Cut and pinch to make a five-petal flower bloom on the pumpkin bean paste bun. Illustration 1

Step 1

Peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces, steam it, then mash it into a puree and let it cool (it can be about the same temperature as your hands. Do not operate the pumpkin puree when it is still very hot, as this will burn the yeast to death and the dough will not rise) , and then knead the pumpkin puree with flour, yeast, and fine sugar into a smooth and non-sticky dough. Because the pumpkin will have a lot of water when steamed, you don’t need to add water to the flour. If you feel that the dough is too dry, you can add an appropriate amount of water. Depending on the actual situation, Situation adjustment. Cut it, pinch it, and put the pumpkin bean paste on it Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 2

Step 2

Put the dough into a stainless steel basin, cover the basin with a layer of plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size. How to tell if the dough is fermented? First, observe the size of the dough. It is obviously larger than before fermentation. You can use your fingers to dip your fingers in flour and poke a hole in the middle of the dough. If the hole does not shrink or collapse, it will be fermented. When you peel off the inside of the dough, you will find a honeycomb-like tissue. It is very fluffy. Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower bloom on the pumpkin bean paste buns by cutting and pinching 3

Step 3

Place the dough on a cutting board to deflate and roll into a long loaf. Exhausting means constantly folding, pressing, and kneading to expel the gas generated inside the dough during fermentation. To what extent is the exhaust achieved? If there are no air holes inside the dough, the air will be more thorough, so the steamed buns will be smooth. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 4

Step 4

Use a scraper to cut the noodles into several pieces. Try to cut each piece to the same length so that each piece is basically the same size. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to bloom a five-petal flower 5

Step 5

Place one of the dough balls on the chopping board or in your hands and shape it into a ball. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 6

Step 6

Put the smooth side of the round dough face down, flatten it, and then use a rolling pin to roll it into a round piece that is thick in the middle and thin around the edges. Turn the dough piece with your left hand and push the rolling pin back and forth with your right hand, just like rolling out dumpling wrappers. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 7

Step 7

Put an appropriate amount of bean paste filling in the middle of the dough. The bean paste filling I use is homemade, but you can also use commercially available bean paste filling, or you can use other fillings you like. Cut, pinch, and let the pumpkin bean paste pop out. Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 8

Step 8

Then wrap up the dough, pinch out five sides as shown in the picture, and pinch them tightly, similar to a five-pointed star. Cut, pinch, and let the pumpkin bean paste wrap Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower bloom 9

Step 9

Use scissors to make two cuts at the top of each side, about 0.5cm wide, be careful not to cut them. Cut, pinch, and let the pumpkin bean paste wrap Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 10

Step 10

Pinch the upper edge of one corner to the next edge of the adjacent corner, and pinch the top to form a petal. Pinch the five petals in sequence. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 11

Step 11

Arrange the petals, press a wolfberry in the middle of the five-petal flower to make a flower core, and a beautiful five-petal flower bean paste bun is ready! Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 12

Step 12

After everything is wrapped, carry out secondary fermentation. How to judge the completion of fermentation: First, observe the size. The steamed bun is 1.5 times the size before being steamed. Use your fingers to gently press the surface of the steamed bun to make a shallow finger pit. If the fingertips slowly rebound, it means the fermentation is complete. If it does not rebound, it means it has been overcooked.Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin with bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 13

Step 13

After the second rise is done, put the water in the steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and simmer for 3 minutes before removing the lid. The finished product is delicious! Be careful not to remove the lid immediately after turning off the heat, as this may cause the steamed buns or steamed buns to shrink and collapse. Cut, pinch, and coat the pumpkin bean paste Illustration of how to make a five-petal flower 14

Step 14

The five-petal flower pumpkin bean paste buns are both attractive and delicious. It’s not difficult to make! Pumpkin bean paste buns cooking tips

1. You can use a bread machine or a chef's machine to knead the dough. You can use a food processor to make the pumpkin puree, which will make it more delicate and easier to knead evenly. 2. Because the water content and solid content of pumpkin puree are different, the water absorption of different batches of flour of each brand is also different, so Fang ZilinanThe amount of melon puree is for reference only and is not fixed. It should be adjusted according to the specific situation when kneading the noodles. 3. The dough I kneaded this time is a little too moist and soft, so the petals of the finished product are a bit collapsed. You can knead the dough a little harder when making it. This will not only make it easier to shape, but also the petals of the finished product will be more three-dimensional. oh!