How to make bean paste buns

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  1.Put the plain flour, sugar and yeast into a container and stir evenly.

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  2. Pour in warm water and knead it into a smooth dough.You can knead it by machine or by hand.Do not add all the water at once because flours have different water absorption rates.

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  3. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and let it ferment in a warm place until it doubles in size.Dip it with your fingers.If the dry flour is poked into the middle of the dough and it doesn't shrink or collapse, it means it's ready to ferment.

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  4. Take out the dough and knead it evenly to deflate the air.This step is very important and determines whether the surface of the finished product is smooth.Then cut the dough into small, even pieces.I cut it into twelve portions in total.

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  5. Flatten it with the heel of your hand, and then roll it into a thin crust with a thin edge and a thick middle.Do not operate Cover the dough with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.

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  6.Take a pie crust and hold it with your left hand, and put the bean paste filling in the middle of the pie crust.You can buy ready-made bean paste, or you can make it yourself.

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  7. Then seal it like a bun, or just pinch it.

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  8. Place it on the operating table with the mouth facing down, and use both hands to gently form a round shape.

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  9. You can also directly knead it into the shape of a bun.Anyway, the inside is filled with bean paste.What shape? It doesn't matter, right?

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  10. Wrap all the bean paste buns and place them in the steamer.Cover the steamer lid and let it rise for ten minutes.Wait until the bean paste bun embryo becomes obviously larger.The weather is still very hot now.If it is winter, the proofing time should be extended appropriately.

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  11. Add water to the steamer, put on the steamer, bring to a boil and steam for ten minutes, then turn off the heat Don't open the lid immediately, wait two or three minutes before opening it again.

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  12. The soft and sweet bean paste buns are ready, and the child will eat two in a row as soon as they are out of the pot.!