How to make handmade whole wheat steamed buns

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  1.Put flour, sugar and dry yeast into the container.Knead the dough with your hands while adding water.

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  2. Knead until it becomes a smooth dough, pat some water on the surface to prevent drying.

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  3. Heat hot water in a steamer until it reaches about 40 degrees and cease fire.Then put the dough together with the container on the steamer, cover it, and give the dough a warm and humid environment to rise.

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  4.This process lasts about one hour to three hours, depending on the degree of dough rise., the dough rises to about twice its original volume.

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  5. Pull it apart to see the honeycomb porous structure, as shown in the figure.

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  6.Knead and deflate the dough, then take it to the chopping board and knead it.Sprinkle flour on the chopping board to prevent sticking, sprinkle an appropriate amount of flour on the dough to prevent sticking, and knead the dough repeatedly until it is no longer sticky and is round.

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  7. Knead the dough into a round stick.

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  8. Start to pull out the even dough with your hands, and the dough is evenly divided into seven indivual.

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  9.Sprinkle a little flour on each dough and start kneading the buns with your hands.Pull the edges toward the middle and knead repeatedly.

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  10. Turn the pleated side down and the smooth side up, and use Gently rub it with both hands repeatedly to make the buns stand up and look beautiful.

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  11. Place the kneaded buns on the pot curtain to let them rest for about ten minutes.

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  12.Cold the pot with cold water, cover the steamer with linen cloth, and put the steamed buns evenly into it , pay attention to keeping the gap to give space for the bun surface.Boil water over high heat, then turn to medium heat and continue for about 15 minutes without opening the lid.

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  13.Cease fire, simmer for about two minutes to regain air, and you will see soft steamed buns when you open the lid it is done.

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  14. Take the steamed buns out of the pot while they are hot and place them on a pot curtain that can easily dissipate heat and moisture.Let cool.Let’s enjoy the chewy and delicious big steamed buns together! Just eat it with scallions and dipping sauce.It's the favorite of northerners.Hey, I've already secretly eaten one.