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Prep Time: 4 hoursCook Time: 40 minutesTotal Time: 4 hours, 40 minutes

Yield: 24 buns

Steamed Pork Bun Recipe

Traditional Chinese steamed pork bun recipe (char siu bao). Each soft and tender bun is filled with sweet andsavory barbecue pork. You don’t have to leave home for some dim sum!

Ingredients

2 cups barbecue pork (char siu), ¼ inch dice

2 tablespoons oyster sauce4 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon peanut oil2 teaspoons sesame oil

4 tablespoons peanut oil4 teaspoons shallots, minced3 tablespoons all-purpose flour12 tablespoons chicken stock2 tablespoon dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon granulated sugar¼ cup warm water (105°F)2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast4 cups All-purpose flour2 tablespoon lard or shortening½ cup extra-fine granulated sugar (Pulse in a grinder for 30 seconds)1 cup whole milk, warm (105°F)1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 tablespoon baking powder mixed with 1 ½ tablespoon water

Directions

1. Heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the shallots 2 minutes or until light brown. Add the flour,stir to combine, and cook 1 minute.

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2. Add the chicken stock, stir well, and cook 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and cook one minute.3. Remove from heat and stir in cut pork and seasoning ingredients. Chill until very firm.

4. Dissolve sugar in warm water, sprinkle yeast over; let stand 2-3 minutes, and then stir to mix well.Let set until it starts to foam, 10 minutes.

5. Sift flour and make well in the center. Whisk together the lard/ shortening, sugar, yeast mixture, andmilk. The fat will not completely dissolve into the liquid.

6. Combine liquid mixture with the flour; gradually incorporate the flour with the liquid to make dough.7. Knead the dough for 10 minutes, sprinkling with flour as necessary.8. Use the oil to grease the outside of the dough; cover and let rest in warm area 1 ½ hours or until

double in size.9. Punch dough down and flatten out to about ¾ inch thick. Spread the baking powder mixture evenly

on the dough (this acts as a stabilizer). Roll dough up and knead about 10 minutes, or until smoothand satiny. The dough should be firmer than regular white bread dough.

10. Cover and let rest 30 minutes.

11. Divide the dough into four equal parts. Roll one part by hand to form a rope approximately 9 incheslong and 1¼ inch in diameter.

12. Mark into 6 equal parts, 1 ½ inch long.13. Holding the dough with one hand, grip at the first mark with the thumb and index finger of the other

hand and tear away briskly to break off a small dough piece. Continue breaking until you have 24pieces.

14. Flatten each piece of dough with your palm.15. Using a rolling pin, roll each into a round disk, making quarter turn with each roll.16. Roll to leave the center thick; thinner edges are easier to pleat.

17. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling at the center of each dough round, flat side up.18. Gather the edges by first pleating counterclockwise, and then twisting to seal securely. Place the

bun round side up on a square piece of parchment paper (2.5 X 2.5 inches).19. Let buns rest, covered for at least 30 minutes.

20. Steam on high heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not uncover the steamer any time during the steaming.If a flat lid steamer is used, wrap the lid in a kitchen towel to prevent condensed steam fromdripping on the buns.

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