STEAMED PUMPKIN BUN

STeamed pumpkin buns

Ingredients

2 tsp instant yeast

300 ml water

650 g pau flour

100 g caster sugar

2 tsp DA Baking powder

50 g shortening

200 g steamed pumpkin

METHODS

1. Mix instant yeast and water together in a container.

2. Mix pau flour, sugar,baking powder , shortening and pumpkin purée in a big mixing bowl.

3. Pour No 1 into No 2. Mix we'll and knead for about 20 minutes or until the dough is smooth and shiny.

4. Cover mixing bowl and let it proof for 30 minutes or until dough double it size.

5. Divide dough into  30 portions of 35 g each. Put in filling. I used the pumpkin kaya which I made the other day.

6. Shape dough into the shape of a pumpkin . I use pumpkin skin as the stalk.

7. Cover the pau and let it proof for 20 minutes.

8. Arrange the pau on the steaming rack and steam over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until cook.

*you may put in any filling of your choice.

    My girl helped me to knead the dough. She complaint of shoulder pain after that. Hehe...

These are pumpkin skin which were used to insert into the bun to make the stalk

The buns before steaming

    

The buns after steaming

    

 

       Love the golden color of this bun.

    My girl does like sweet bun so she put in salted egg yolk as filling. Not bad! 

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