dinner · dairy-free
Baozi (steamed pork buns)
Fluffy yeasted buns pleated around a juicy pork and scallion filling.
- Time
- 150min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains wheat, soy, sesame and molluscs.
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Method
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1
Make the dough and rise 1 hour.
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2
Beat filling ingredients, adding water gradually, until sticky; chill.
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3
Divide dough into 12, roll into rounds thinner at the edges.
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4
Fill and pleat closed; proof 20 minutes on parchment squares.
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5
Steam 15 minutes, until the filling reaches 71°C (160°F), then rest 5 minutes off heat before lifting the lid.