Wholemeal Vegetable Steamed Buns 全麦菜包子

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Instructions

 

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  Start by cooking the yam bean filling for these steamed buns.
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  To make the wholemeal buns, prepare all the ingredients needed to make the dough.
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  Also toast some black and white sesame seeds.
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  In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add in pau flour, wholemeal flour and salt.
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  Using a wire whisk, mix thoroughly the salt into the flour.
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  Then continue to add in sugar and the dry yeast.
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  Mix everything together.
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  Then mix in the black and white sesame seeds.
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  Lastly add in the shortening.
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  Place the mixing bowl onto a stand mixer with a dough hook affixed. Slowly add in the water.
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  Knead until a soft, smooth and elastic dough is formed, about 5 minutes. The dough should leave the bowl clean and does not stick to the fingers when touch.
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  Transfer the smooth dough onto a medium size bowl.
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  Cover with a piece of damp kitchen towel and leave the dough to rise until double in size, about 30 to 40 minutes.
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  When dough has doubled in size, sieve double action baking powder on the top.
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  Knead well to distribute the baking powder and until the dough is smooth again.
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  Cover with the damp towel and allow the dough to rest for another 15 minutes.
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  Then transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Roll into a cylinder and cut into small pieces.
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  Divide the big dough into small portions (22 pieces), each 40g
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  To make sure all the buns are of the same size, weigh each small dough.
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  Shape the small pieces of dough into small balls.
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  Roll to flatten out each small ball into a round shape.
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  Add 1 tablespoon of filling in the centre of the flattened dough.
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  Form pleats in dough by gathering the edges and pinch to seal.
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  Place finished buns on parchment papers or cupcake liners.
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  Leave to prove again for another 15 minutes.
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  Meanwhile prepare steamer to steam the bun by heating up water in a wok. Bring the water to a boil.
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  Place the buns on the steamer.
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  Cover and steamed over high heat for 15 minutes. When done, open the lid of steamer a little to let steam escape. Wait for about 5 minutes before removing buns from the steamer.
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  The buns will almost double in size when cooked. And we're done!
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  Immediately transfer the steamed buns to cool on wire rack.
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  Once cooled, trim the edges of baking liners on the buns, if required.
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  These soft and chewy buns are best eaten hot.