CHA SIU BOU
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
This is a basic Bun recipe and can be used with a variety of fillings. Serve as a Dim sum.
List of Ingredients
* 1 package dried yeast or 1 cake fresh yeast
* 1 cup lukewarm water
* 2 1/2 cups flour + 2 C rice flour
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 2 tablespoons Crisco or vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup boiling water
* 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
Recipe
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix thoroughly. Cover with cloth. Let rise 1 hour, until bubbles appear.
Dissolve sugar and vegetable oil in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir well. Cool until lukewarm. Pour into yeast mixture. Add 1 1/2 cups flour plus the rice flour..
Knead dough on lightly floured board until smooth. Put into extra large, greased bowl in a warm place. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
Divide into 2 portions. Remove first portion and knead 2 minutes. Repeat with second. Roll each into roll 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. Cut into 12 pieces (24 total).
Flatten each piece with palm of hand. Roll with rolling pin into 3 inch circles.
Brush with sesame seed oil. Indent middle of circle with chopstick. Fold circle in half so that it becomes a half moon . Crimp edges tightly with fork. You can also grab the edges of the dough and pull or twist to the top for round shape
Place each roll on separate square piece of foil on steamer tray. Cover tray with towel. Let buns rise to double in bulk, about 30 minutes. Remove towel.
Steam, tightly covered, over briskly boiling water for 10 minutes. May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Thaw out in plastic bag and re-steam 10 minutes.
Filling;
1 pound Barbecued pork or chicken, very finely minced.
1 tsp sugar
1/4 C peanut or sesame oil.
1/4 c soy sauce
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/4 c minced scallion
Combine thoroughly and stuff into dough circles.
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