Chinese Birthday Bun @ 'Sao Bao'
As always, birthday cake is a must in any birthday celebration. As time goes by, people started forgetting their own tradition. In older days, the Chinese are celebrating their birthday only with this kind of peach shaped steam bun, noodle and coloured red eggs. According to the tradition, peaches and noodle symbolize long life, healthy and prosperity and coloured red eggs symbolize new life. Every year, my MIL will call me up to remind me to make hubby some coloured red eggs on his birthday. Yes, she's a very loving mother. Well, as my MIL going to celebrate her birthday on this coming Friday (5th November), same day as Diwali! I'm planning to make her some Birthday Buns or 'Sao Bao' in cantonese.And this is my pre-run.
Ingredients : (10 buns)
200gm superfine flour/cake flour
100gm water
1/4 tspn yeast
1 tbsp sugar
*150gm red bean paste for filling.
Method :
(1) combine water, sugar and yeast and mix well.
(2) stir in flour to form a soft dough and knead untill smooth.
(3) immediately divide dough into 30gm each.
(use the leftover dough mix with a few drops of green colouring)
(4) divide red bean paste into 15gm each.
(5) wrap red bean paste with dough, sealed properly and shape them in oval.
(6) place dough onto a piece of greaseproof paper.
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(7) shape the green dough into leaves and stick them to the bun dough.
(8) use the cutter slightly press on the bun dough to form a peach shape.
(9) sprinkle some red colouring to the bun dough and let to rest for 30 mins.
(I spray the red colouring by using a toothbrush)
(7) spray some water onto the buns. (it's a must!)
(8) then steam for 8-10 mins over high heat.
What do you think about these lovely little buns!
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Note : Things have been running pretty slow lately. Will catch up with you all whenever I could! Love ya.
And also wishing all my Indian foodie friends HAPPY DIWALI !
Enjoy & have lots of fun & food.
