Treasure gourd steamed buns

Overview

Gourd has a long history in Chinese culture. The old longevity star should carry a treasure gourd on his crutches, which is a symbol of longevity. After a child is born, family members often hang a treasure gourd on him or her, which means that the child will grow up quickly and be healthy forever like the treasure gourd. Today, the carrot meat buns are shaped like the auspicious treasure gourd. They are super cute and nutritious.

Tags

• staple food
• home cooking
• children
• valentine's day
• steamed buns
• dinner
• carrot meat filling
• flour
• purple sweet potato puree
• warm water
• yeast

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Mix 450 grams of flour with yeast powder, add warm water, and knead into a smooth white dough.

   

2. 2 Cook the purple sweet potato and press it into a puree. Mix 50 grams of flour with yeast powder. Add the purple sweet potato puree and knead it with your hands while adding it. Knead it as evenly as possible. Add an appropriate amount of warm water and knead it into a smooth purple sweet potato dough.

   

3. 3 After the two colors of dough are kneaded, cover with a lid or plastic wrap and leave to ferment in a warm place until doubled in size.

   

4. 4 Dip your index finger in flour and poke a hole in the middle. If the hole does not collapse or shrink back, or you can see that the inside of the dough has formed a honeycomb shape, it is ready to ferment.

   

5. 5 Knead the fermented dough evenly until the surface is smooth. Divide the white dough into large and small parts and cut them into dough balls of similar size.

   

6. 6 Roll the large and small pieces of white dough into bun wrappers, wrap them with carrot and meat filling, and roll them into balls.

   

7. 7 Place the small dough on the large dough, pinch out a small tip on the top of the small dough, and the gourd shape is completed.

   

8. 8 Roll the purple sweet potato dough into thin strips.

   

9. 9 The thin strips are rolled in two steps, and a long cross surrounds the gourd.

   

10. 10 Twist a short piece into an "8" shape, dip it in some water and glue it to the crossed straps.

    

11. 11 After wrapping the buns, place them on a steamer covered with a drawer cloth. There should be a gap in the middle, because they will grow bigger during steaming. Let it rise for a second time for 20 minutes (adjust the rising time according to the temperature) until it doubles in size. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, steam over medium heat for 20 minutes, turn off the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes before uncovering the pot.

    

12. 12 Appreciate the finished product picture.

    

13. 13 Appreciate the finished product picture.

    

14. 14 Appreciate the finished product picture.