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Gua Bao bun

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 5 Portions
Cuisine: 中餐CHINESE

食材 Ingredients
  

For 5 Gua bao bun
  • 170 g Hong Kong Flour
  • 20 g Wheat Starch
  • 30 g Icing sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp High-sugar tolerant yeast
  • 95 g Water
  • 20 g Oil/Lard

步骤 Method
 

  1. Combine all the dry ingredients and mix well.
  2. Add water and mix until it forms into a dough.
  3. Add oil and knead into the dough.
  4. Constantly dust your hands lightly with flour to prevent sticking and knead the dough for 5 minutes.
  5. Knead until it no longer sticks to your hands easily.
  6. Divide the dough into 5 portions, each one about 65 g.
  7. Shape each portion into a ball.
  8. Flatten the dough slightly with your hand
  9. Then roll it out with a rolling pin, into a long oval, about 0.5 cm thick.
  10. Flip it over so the seam from rounding step is facing up.
  11. Place on baking paper and brush with a thin layer of oil.
  12. Fold in half.
  13. Gently roll towards the open edge with rolling pin.
  14. Proof until 1.5 times its size.
  15. Steam over high heat for 12 minutes.
  16. Insert a chopstick to create a gap, let the steam release slowly for 5 minutes, then only open the lid.
  17. Now you have the perfect Gua bao bun, enjoy!