Steamed Bun Dough
(Tsen Bao)
Dim Sum Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup Warm Water (about
100° F)
1 package dried yeast or 1 cake
fresh yeast
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons Crisco or vegetable
oil
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
Preparations:
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix well and cover with cloth and let rise for 1 hour, until bubbles appear.
Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup of boiling water then add in vegetable oil and stir well. Let cool till lukewarm then pour into yeast mixture and add 3 1/2 cups flour.
Knead dough on lightly floured board until smooth. Put into extra large, greased bowl in a warm place. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
Divide dough into 2 portions. Remove first portion and knead for 2 minutes. Repeat with second portion. Roll each into roll 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. Cut into 12 pieces (24 total).
Flatten each piece with palm of hand. Roll with small rolling pin into 3 inch circles.
Brush with sesame seed oil. Use chopstick to indent the center of circle. Fold dough over into half moon.
Place each piece onto square porchman paper and place on steamer tray. Cover the steam tray with towel and let buns rise to double in bulk, about 30 minutes. Remove towel.
Steam for 10 minutes. Serve with Peking Duck or Crispy Duck.
24 Servings.
Courtesy of Restaurants of China.
