Name: Mantou - baozi - chinese steamed buns
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: (a) old dough - about 300g gram; 200g flour; a pinch salt; 1/2tsp yeast; 110g water; (b) main dough - about 770g; 200ml cold milk; 350g flour; 5g yeast; 80g sugar; 1/8tsp baking soda; 1tsp bread improver/ bread softerner (optional); 100g old dough; 15g oil

Ingredients

Ingredients:

(a) old dough - about 300g gram
200g flour
a pinch salt
1/2tsp yeast
110g water
(b) main dough - about 770g
200ml cold milk
350g flour
5g yeast
80g sugar
1/8tsp baking soda
1tsp bread improver/ bread softerner (optional)
100g old dough
15g oil

Preparation

Preparation2 hours

Cook time30 min

Methods:

1. Mix (a) old dough, knead till smooth and let it prove till double bulk for about 40-50 minutes. (during winter might longer)
2. Weight out 100g old dough for main dough recipe. Mix (b) main dough, knead smooth and add in old and knead till smooth and shinny. Rest the dough for 20 minutes and divide 60g-80g. Knead a bit and shape as desire.
3. Cover the shaped bun with damp clothes and final prove for 40 minutes. Steam over medium heat for 12 minutes, turn off heat and let it stay 3 minutes inside the steamer before taking out.