Christmas tree buns

Christmas tree buns

Overview

Mix matcha powder into flour and steam Christmas tree buns. The cute shape and natural color will definitely please children.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Ingredients: flour, cornmeal, matcha powder, yeast powder.

    Christmas tree buns step 1
  2. Mix flour with matcha powder.

    Christmas tree buns step 2
  3. Mix the yeast powder with appropriate amount of water and sugar and let it sit for a few minutes.

    Christmas tree buns step 3
  4. Add a portion of the yeast water to the flour, mix into a matcha powder dough, and leave to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

    Christmas tree buns step 4
  5. Mix cornmeal and 30 grams of flour, pour in the remaining yeast water, knead into a dough, and leave to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

    Christmas tree buns step 5
  6. After 30 minutes, take out the fermented matcha dough and knead to deflate it.

    Christmas tree buns step 6
  7. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 0.3 cm and use a Christmas tree mold to carve out flower shapes.

    Christmas tree buns step 7
  8. Knead the corn dough to deflate it, roll it into thin strips, pull it into small pieces of dough, and roll it into a round shape.

    Christmas tree buns step 8
  9. Brush a layer of water on the Christmas tree bun base, dip the cornmeal dough on top of the Christmas tree, cover with a damp cloth and let it rise for 20 minutes. Boil water in the pot, steam it for 8 minutes and take it out.

    Christmas tree buns step 9
  10. Finished product.

    Christmas tree buns step 10