How to make pumpkin and bear bean paste buns

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  1.Peel and slice the pumpkin, steam it in a pot until soft and mash it into a puree, add sugar and yeast and stir evenly, then add flour and knead until it is smooth and does not stick to your hands.Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

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  2. Add bamboo charcoal powder to the pumpkin dough and knead it into a smooth dough that does not stick to your hands, and roll it into dumplings To determine the thickness of the skin, use straws of different thicknesses to press out circles, the smaller ones for eyes and the larger ones for noses.

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  3. Cut off 1/4 of the larger circle to make the nose.

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  4. Roll out the pumpkin dough to the thickness of dumpling skin, and use a thick straw to press out circles to make ears..

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  5. Divide the pumpkin dough into evenly sized portions, each portion is about 40 grams.

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  6.Put in the bean paste filling and use the tiger’s mouth to close the mouth.

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  7.Use a toothpick to press into the ear.

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  8.Adhere the eyes and nose.

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  9.Use a cup with a round mouth to press out the mouth.

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  10. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until 1.5 times the size, about 30 minutes.

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  11. Put it in the steamer and steam it over high heat until steaming, then time it for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat Simmer for another 3 minutes and serve.

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  12.Finished product picture 1

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  13.Finished product picture 2