Plain flour 300g Warm water Appropriate amount
Yeast 3g Fine sugar 10g
Shanxi red dates Appropriate amount
How to make red date steamed buns Illustration of the most delicious red date steamed buns 1

Step 1

Add yeast to flour and caster sugar into a small bowl and set asideIllustration of the most delicious red date steamed buns 2

Step 2

Stir the caster sugar with warm water to dissolve Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 3

Step 3

Let the sugar water stand for a while, and then slowly pour it into the flour when it is no higher than 40 degrees, and stir it into cotton wool with chopsticks. Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 4

Step 4

Take away the chopsticks, knead the flour into a smooth dough with your hands, cover it with a damp cloth and leave it in a warm place or oven to ferment. Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 5

Step 5

Ferment until about 2 times in size Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 6

Step 6

Wash and drain the red dates and set aside Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 7

Step 7

Take out the fermented dough, add a little dry flour to fully deflate it, and knead it to its original size. Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 8

Step 8

Knead the dough into thin strips Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 9

Step 9

Roll up the red dates one by one and pinch them tightlyIllustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 10

Step 10

Do it all Illustration of the most delicious red date steamed buns 11

Step 11

Place an anti-stick mat in the steamer and place the prepared red date steamed buns in the steamer. Illustration of how to make the most delicious red date steamed buns 12

Step 12

Put half a pot of water into the steamer, cover the steamer and place it on the steamer. The second rising time is about 15 minutes. Turn on high heat and continue steaming for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Cooking tips for red date steamed buns