Bao Buns

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Serves
Makes 12-14 buns
Cook Time
1 hour 40 minutes

These days you can buy bao buns from supermarkets but they absolutely do not compare to homemade ones so these really are worth it. Like most breads, they also freeze extremely well once baked/steamed.

These days you can buy bao buns from supermarkets but they absolutely do not compare to homemade ones so these really are worth it. Like most breads, they also freeze extremely well once baked/steamed.

Ingredients

For the bao buns
  1. Dried yeast |7g| dissolved in 250ml warm water
  2. Plain flour |500g|
  3. Caster sugar |30g|
  4. Salt |½ tsp|
  5. Baking powder |10g|
  6. Milk |50ml|

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Combine dough
  1. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a large bowl and combine
  2. Add the yeasty water and milk and stir until really well combined
  3. Tip onto the work surface, reserving the bowl, and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and springy
  4. Add a drizzle of oil to the reserved bowl and add the dough
  5. Cover and let rise until double in size - around an hour
Shape dough
  1. Divide the dough into 60-70g pieces
  2. Roll into balls
  3. Then let relax for 20 minutes
  4. Roll into oval shapes double the length then width
  5. Spray or brush very lightly with oil, fold in half and place on a square of baking parchment
Steam
  1. Steam for 10 minutes

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