Carp steamed buns
By FelixUpton
When I was a child, my mother would make a lot of these fancy dough cakes during the Chinese New Year. At that time, there were also many colors, including pomegranate, peach, small flower baskets (I like them very much, but now I can't find this kind of mold), carp, lotus seeds, etc. The fancy dough cakes seem no different from steamed buns, except for some extra patterns, but the requirements for fermentation are very high. The dough should not be too soft and the fermentation should not be excessive, otherwise, it will be beyond recognition after steaming. Making these pasta cakes at home is not like a professional pasta processing site that has a fermentation box, especially in winter. In summer, when the temperature is very high, fermentation is easy and the probability of success is high, so I made some colorful pasta cakes
Recipe Recommendations
- water 270 grams
- medium-gluten flour 500 grams
- fine sugar 15 grams
- oil 5 grams
- sweetening
- steamed
- several hours
- ordinary
Steps for Carp steamed buns
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Fresh yeast
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Melt fresh yeast with warm water
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Pour the sugar and oil into the flour and mix well. Pour the yeast water into the flour, and pour all the remaining water into the flour
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Stir the flour and water well until all the water is gone
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Use your hands to knead the dough together, knead it into a smooth dough, and place it in a warm place to ferment
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the fermented dough
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Place it on the chopping board and exhaust it, knead it into a smooth dough and relax for a while
8
Roll the relaxed dough into long strips and divide the dough into 120 grams per serving
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Take a dough, knead it into dough about the size of the mold, dip it in the dry dough, and place it in the mold to tighten
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Sprinkle some dry flour on the chopping board first, turn the mold upside down, knock on the chopping board, and the flour embryo will fall off
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Another mold does the same
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After everything is done, leave it for a while and then steam it
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Start steaming with cold water, and determine the steaming time according to the size, which is about 15-20 minutes (after the water boils, turn it to a low heat to start counting the time).
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Steamed carp steamed bunsCarp steamed buns Make Tips
Steaming Method: The steaming method is the same as for mantou products.
1. Start steaming from cold water, or place the steamer in when the water in the pot is hot but not yet boiling.
2. When steam starts to emerge from the edges of the steamer, indicating the water is boiling, start the timer.
3. Determine the steaming time according to size; approximately 15–20 minutes.
4. The size of the dough is directly proportional to the steaming time.
5. After turning off the heat, first crack the steamer lid open slightly. Wait for 3–5 minutes before opening the steamer completely. This prevents the finished product from being subjected to sudden temperature changes, which could affect its appearance.