How to make wholemeal vegetable steamed buns

Make Wholemeal Vegetable Steamed Buns

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INGREDIENTS

Start by cooking the yam bean filling for these steamed buns. Recipe for this is at http://www.huangkitchen.com/stir-fried-yam-bean/

Start by cooking the yam bean filling for these steamed buns. Recipe for this is at http://www.huangkitchen.com/stir-fried-yam-bean/

To make the wholemeal buns, prepare all the ingredients needed to make the dough.

To make the wholemeal buns, prepare all the ingredients needed to make the dough.

Also toast some black and white sesame seeds.

Also toast some black and white sesame seeds.

In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add in pau flour, wholemeal flour and salt. Using a wire whisk, mix thoroughly the salt into the flour.

In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add in pau flour, wholemeal flour and salt. Using a wire whisk, mix thoroughly the salt into the flour.

Then continue to add in sugar and the dry yeast. Mix everything together.

Then continue to add in sugar and the dry yeast. Mix everything together.

Then mix in the black and white sesame seeds.

Then mix in the black and white sesame seeds.

Lastly add in the shortening.

Lastly add in the shortening.

Place the mixing bowl onto a stand mixer with a dough hook affixed. Slowly add in the water.

Place the mixing bowl onto a stand mixer with a dough hook affixed. Slowly add in the water.

Knead until a soft, smooth and elastic dough is formed, about 5 minutes. The dough should leave the bowl clean and does not stick to the fingers when touch.

Knead until a soft, smooth and elastic dough is formed, about 5 minutes. The dough should leave the bowl clean and does not stick to the fingers when touch.

Transfer the smooth dough onto a medium size bowl.

Transfer the smooth dough onto a medium size bowl.

Cover with a piece of damp kitchen towel and leave the dough to rise until double in size, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Cover with a piece of damp kitchen towel and leave the dough to rise until double in size, about 30 to 40 minutes.

When dough has doubled in size, sieve double action baking powder on the top.

When dough has doubled in size, sieve double action baking powder on the top.

Knead well to distribute the baking powder and until the dough is smooth again.

Knead well to distribute the baking powder and until the dough is smooth again.

Cover with the damp towel and allow the dough to rest for another 15 minutes.

Cover with the damp towel and allow the dough to rest for another 15 minutes.

Then transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Roll into a cylinder and cut into small pieces.

Then transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Roll into a cylinder and cut into small pieces.

Divide the big dough into small portions (22 pieces), each 40g

Divide the big dough into small portions (22 pieces), each 40g

Shape the small pieces of dough into small balls.

Shape the small pieces of dough into small balls.

Roll to flatten out each small ball into a round shape.

Roll to flatten out each small ball into a round shape.

Add 1 tablespoon of filling in the centre of the flattened dough.

Add 1 tablespoon of filling in the centre of the flattened dough.

Form pleats in dough by gathering the edges and pinch to seal.

Form pleats in dough by gathering the edges and pinch to seal.

Place finished buns on parchment papers or cupcake liners.

Place finished buns on parchment papers or cupcake liners.

Leave to prove again for another 15 minutes.

Leave to prove again for another 15 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare steamer to steam the bun by heating up water in a wok. Bring the water to a boil.

Meanwhile prepare steamer to steam the bun by heating up water in a wok. Bring the water to a boil.

Place the buns on the steamer.

Place the buns on the steamer.

Cover and steamed over high heat for 15 minutes. When done, open the lid of steamer a little to let steam escape. Wait for about 5 minutes before removing buns from the steamer.

Cover and steamed over high heat for 15 minutes. When done, open the lid of steamer a little to let steam escape. Wait for about 5 minutes before removing buns from the steamer.

The buns will almost double in size when cooked. And we're done!

The buns will almost double in size when cooked. And we're done!

Immediately transfer the steamed buns to cool on wire rack.

Immediately transfer the steamed buns to cool on wire rack.

Once cooled, trim the edges of baking liners on the buns, if required.

Once cooled, trim the edges of baking liners on the buns, if required.

These soft & chewy buns are best eaten hot. So Enjoy! For more, like us on Facebook & get instant updates at www.Facebook.com/huangskitchen

These soft & chewy buns are best eaten hot. So Enjoy! For more, like us on Facebook & get instant updates at www.Facebook.com/huangskitchen

Also subscribe to our short video on how this lovely buns are made on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCyTFEnvo4

Also subscribe to our short video on how this lovely buns are made on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCyTFEnvo4

  • 400.0g Pau flour (low protein flour)
  • 100.0g Wholemeal flour
  • 1.0Tbsp Instant yeast
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 100.0g Sugar
  • 3.0Tbsp Shortening
  • 250.0g Water
  • 2.0Tbsp white sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 1.0Tbsp black sesame seeds (toasted)