就在去年的时候，我尝试了第一次做包子。虽然感觉不是很完美，但是趁现在Aspiring Bakers是包子主题，终于有勇气把它们post上来。
这两个食谱都是来自《孟老师的中式面食》。是当时从图书馆借来的书。食谱我随意的抄下。如果有不清楚的地方，请去找找这本书吧。
I did 2 chinese baos last year. Don't laugh at me yah, it was only my first time making baos. Since this month's Aspiring Bakers is Bao Ho-Chiak, I find the courage to post up these not so nicely made baos.
There are 2 types of method for making baos based on the Chinese book by 孟老师. The Mini Pumpkin Mantou 南瓜小馒头 is made using one-time proofing method. The Lotus Leaf Buns 刈包 is made using two-time proofing method. I tried both and find that the two-time proofing method seems to produce softer buns.
Mini Pumpkin Mantou 南瓜小馒头 - Before steaming
Mini Pumpkin Mantou 南瓜小馒头 - After steaming
Lotus Leaf Buns 刈包 - The process
Lotus Leaf Buns 刈包 - The fat fat buns
Mini Pumpkin Mantou 南瓜小馒头 (one-time proofing method)
Ingredients (40 pcs):
60g pumpkin (without skin), diced, steamed and mashed
90g water
1/2+1/4 tsp instant yeast
250g plain flour
25g sugar
2 tsp oil
Method:
1. Mix water and instant yeast.
2. Add in mashed pumpkin, flour, sugar and oil. Mix well and knead to form a smooth dough. Rest the dough for 5 minutes.
3. Roll the dough into 30x20cm flat rectangle shape. Brush away excess flour. Then brush a layer of water over the dough.
4. Roll up the dough swiss-roll style into a cylinder shape. Then continue to roll it thinner until you get a longer cylinder shape of about 85cm in length. Make sure the diameter of the cylinder dough is of even thickness.
5. Cut the dough into 40 even portions.
6. Put the dough on baking paper and into the steamer (heat off). Cover and proof for 15 minutes.
7. On the fire, when the water starts boiling and steam on medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
8. Off the heat, leave the lid slightly open for 3-5 minutes before removing the whole cover.
Lotus Leaf Buns 刈包 (two-time proofing method)
Ingredients (10 pcs):
(A)
160g water
1/2 tsp instant yeast
180g plain flour
(B)
120g plain flour
25g sugar
2 tsp oil
(C)
1 tbsp oil for brushing
Method:
1. Mix (A) water, instant yeast and flour. Cover in cling wrap and proof for 1 hour.
2. Mix (A) from step 1 with (B) and knead to form a smooth dough. Rest the dough for 5 minutes.
3. Roll the dough flat into about 0.8cm thickness. Cut out round doughs with a 10cm round cutter.
4. Roll each round dough to oval shape.
5. Brush the surface of the dough with some oil (to prevent sticking), then fold the dough into half.
6. Put the dough on baking paper and into the steamer (heat off). Cover and proof for 25 minutes.
7. On the fire, when the water starts boiling and steam on medium-high heat for 12 minutes.
8. Off the heat, leave the lid slightly open for 3-5 minutes before removing the whole cover.
Recipes from: 孟老师的中式面食
I am submitting 南瓜小馒头&刈包 to Aspiring Bakers #31: Bao Ho-Chiak 包好吃 (May 2013) hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well in Flanders.
