Pumpkin steamed bun, a Chinese dim sum with pumpkin and flour as the main ingredients, its golden color, soft taste, and sweet taste of pumpkin are all intoxicating. It's easy to make, so let's try it.
First of all, we need to prepare the following ingredients: 500 grams of pumpkin, 500 grams of flour, 5 grams of yeast powder, and an appropriate amount of warm water.
Next, let's start making:
First, peel and remove the seeds, cut the pumpkin into thin slices, and put it in a steamer to steam. Once removed, puree with a spoon and let cool slightly. Then, mix the flour and yeast powder, add an appropriate amount of warm water, and stir into snowflakes.
Add the pumpkin puree to the flour and knead it into a smooth dough by hand. If the dough is too dry, you can add warm water in moderation; If the dough is too wet, flour can be added in moderation. Place the dough in a warm place to rise until it doubles in size. You can poke the dough with your fingers dipped in flour if it doesn't retract.
Place the leavened dough on a cutting board and knead it slightly to vent. Then divide it into small pieces and make it into a steamed bun shape. Put the finished steamed buns in the steamer, cover and let the lid ferment for the second time. It takes about 20 minutes for the steamed buns to become significantly larger. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and steam for 15 minutes, turn off the heat and wait for 3 minutes before removing the lid. Finally, take out the steamed buns and put them in a ventilated place to cool.
In addition, we also need to pay attention to the following:
The amount of flour added to pumpkin puree varies depending on the humidity.
After the first fermentation is completed, after squeezing out the air, you can properly knead some flour into it, and then shape it to continue the second fermentation.
Pumpkin puree can be cooked directly in the microwave, which is drier.