How to make pumpkin buns with bean paste

• 1.Peel the pumpkin, wash and cut into pieces, put it into a steamer and steam it over high heat for 20 minutes.When the pumpkin is cooked, use chopsticks to insert it lightly

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  2.Press the pumpkin into puree with a spoon

• 3.When it is warm and not hot to the touch, add yeast powder and mix well

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  4.Put in a small amount of flour several times, stir it into a fluffy shape, and knead it into a dough.Add flour little by little until it reaches the right hardness.Cover with a damp cloth and let it ferment in a warm place until it doubles in size p>

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  5. Fermentation time is related to temperature.As long as the dough is fermented in the right state, it means it is well fermented.The dough has a honeycomb-like internal structure

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  6. Place the dough on the chopping board and knead for a while.Knead until the surface is smooth and there are no big bubbles inside when cutting

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  7.Grab it into small doses , mine is not big, about 40 to 50 grams in weight

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  8.Knead the small amount again Round, press flat

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  9.Put in the bean paste filling and close it with a tiger's mouth

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  10.The closing must be firm, otherwise the bean paste will come out during steaming

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  11.Three cotton threads, arranged in a rice shape

• 12.Put the wrapped bean paste bun bottom down on the cotton thread, gently lift the cotton thread, and tie it at the top

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  13. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rise for 20 minutes, the pumpkin buns will become noticeably bigger

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  14. Add water to the steamer and bring to a boil, brush the grate with oil, put in the pumpkin buns, steam over medium-high heat for 15 minutes, turn off the heat and steam for 5 minutes

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  15.Use scissors to cut the cotton thread and gently pull it out

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  16.A delicious pumpkin bun with bean paste is ready!