1 package dried yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
4 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup raw / white sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup boiling water
Bun Preparation:
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 3 1/2 cups flour.
Knead dough on lightly floured board until smooth. Put 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.
Filling Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil
1 white onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
500gm barbecued pork cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
Making the Buns:
With your already rolled out 3 Inch diameter dough, put into your left hand and spoon 1 Tbsp pork mixture into the center. Now cup your left hand and use your right hand to gather 1cm of the outside dough at a time and press with your thumb. Hold the pleats with your thumb at all times whilst going the whole way around the buns. Now use a small piece of grease paper and stick 4 at a time into your bamboo steamer. Cover with tea towel and let them rise for 30 min, now steam for 10 min.
Delicious :)
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