Chinese birthday bun @ 'sao bao'

Ingredients

• 200 g superfine flour/cake flour
• 100 g water
• 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 tablepsoon sugar
• 150 g red bean paste for filling.

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Preparation

• Combine water, sugar and yeast and mix well. Stir in flour to form a soft dough and knead untill smooth.
• Immediately divide dough into 30gm each.(use the leftover dough mix with a few drops of green colouring).
• Divide red bean paste into 15 g each. Wrap red bean paste with dough, sealed properly and shape them in oval.
• Place dough onto a piece of greaseproof paper. Shape the green dough into leaves and stick them to the bun dough.
• Use the cutter slightly press on the bun dough to form a peach shape. Sprinkle some red colouring to the bun dough and let to rest for 30 minutes.
• Spray some water onto the buns. Then steam for 8-10 minutes over high heat.