Jujube steamed buns

Overview

The sweetness of the red dates and the softness of the steamed buns perfectly combine, making it not only delicious but also better looking.

Tags

• staple food
• home cooking
• all-purpose flour
• seedless red dates
• yeast powder

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Sift all-purpose flour;

   

2. 2 Dissolve yeast powder with warm water;

   

3. 3 Add in flour and knead into a smooth dough;

   

4. 4 Seedless red dates, washed and soaked for 10 minutes;

   

5. 5 Use kitchen paper to absorb surface moisture;

   

6. 6 Let the dough rise at room temperature for 90 minutes;

   

7. 7 The dough that has been proofed has a honeycomb-like internal structure;

   

8. 8 Sprinkle some dry flour on the board and knead the risen dough for 10 minutes to deflate the air;

   

9. 9 Divide the dough into small portions of equal size;

   

10. 10 Roll the small portion into a round crust;

    

11. 11 Place four red dates on the round skin;

    

12. 12 Use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to pinch the red date dough to the middle and pinch tightly;

    

13. 13 Put red dates on the rest of the dough and knead it into jujube steamed buns;

    

14. 14 Let it rise for 30 minutes;

    

15. 15 Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat and steam for 15 minutes, turn off the heat, simmer for 3 minutes, and remove from the pot.