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How to make Chinese bun

Chinese bun - Mantou (馒头) is my husband's favorite. I used to buy frozen one but my daycare teacher told me it is tastier to make it at home.

Ingredients:
  • All purpose flour 300g
  • Dry yeast 6g
  • Baking powder 6g
  • Sugar 30g
  • Salt 1g
  • Water (warm) 160cc
  • Oil (I use coconut oil) 15ml
Step 1 - Mix all the ingredients. I usually place sugar and dry yeast side by side and pour water towards sugar. Then, I will add the flour and the rest of the ingredients. Since I'm lazy, I usually let my bread machine do the kneading work.









Step 2 -  Wait until it rises to double. Once done, roll it to a rectangle sheet and roll it back.









Step 3 - Cut the edge first, then cut it into 8 pieces. 









Step 4 - Place it into a steamer. Boil the steamer for 1 minutes and close it. Let it rise for the second time (about 30 minutes).









Step 5 - Steam it in high heat for 15 minutes. Don't open the lid immediately afterwards. Let it cool down otherwise it becomes wrinkly like below! When you eat, you can cut in half and add mayonnaise and pork son. My kids love those.
  









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