Chinese dim sum

Chinese dim sum

Overview

My father-in-law celebrates his birthday today. He said he doesn’t like cakes, so I made some of my father-in-law’s favorite cakes.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Add 80 grams of lard, 55 grams of water, and 30 grams of sugar to 200 grams of flour and stir

    Chinese dim sum step 1
  2. Knead into a smooth dough as oil dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 10 minutes.

    Chinese dim sum step 2
  3. Add 60 grams of lard to 120 grams of flour and stir.

    Chinese dim sum step 3
  4. Knead the dough into a smooth dough and let it rise for 10 minutes.

    Chinese dim sum step 4
  5. Divide the dough into 16 portions and roll into small balls.

    Chinese dim sum step 5
  6. Divide the pastry into 16 portions and roll into small balls.

    Chinese dim sum step 6
  7. Each dough wrapper wraps a puff pastry.

    Chinese dim sum step 7
  8. With the edge facing downwards, roll it into an oval shape.

    Chinese dim sum step 8
  9. Roll up the dough from top to bottom and let it rise for 10 minutes. Then repeat steps 8 and 9.

    Chinese dim sum step 9
  10. Bring the two ends of the rolled dough toward the middle and press it into a round shape, with the edges thinner.

    Chinese dim sum step 10
  11. While the dough is rising, make the salt and pepper filling. Add black and white sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, chopped Sichuan peppercorns, and salt to the fried flour

    Chinese dim sum step 11
  12. Use olive oil or cooked salad oil to mix the filling into lumps with your hands.

    Chinese dim sum step 12
  13. Wrap the filling with dough.

    Chinese dim sum step 13
  14. Shape the wrapped dough into the shape you like

    Chinese dim sum step 14
  15. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees for 25 minutes. Turn over after 20 minutes. The first batch is out.

    Chinese dim sum step 15
  16. Layers of puff pastry!

    Chinese dim sum step 16