Barbecued pork bun (cha siu bow)
Yield: 16 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c Warm water
- 1/2 ts Sugar
- 1 pk Dry yeast
- 2 1/2 c Flour
- 2 1/2 c Cake flour
- 4 tb Sugar
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 2 tb Shortening
- 1 1/4 c Low fat milk
- 16 Pieces white paper 2 inches - square MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
- 6 oz Chinese BBQ pork diced
- 1 tb Oil
- 2 ts Water
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Sugar
- 1/2 ts Thin soy sauce
- 1 ts Oyster sauce
- 1 ts Hoisin sauce
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- 4 ts Cold water (For thickening) Mix together the warm water
- 1/2 tsp. sugar and yeast in an 8 oz.
Instructions:
measuring cup. Let stand until it rises to the 8 oz. level (about 20 minutes). Sift flour cake flour sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add shortening yeast mixture and mil . Knead mixture 5 minutes to form a dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set dough in a warm place. Allow the dough to rise for 3 hours. Heat wok add oil and stir-fry pork for 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water salt sugar soy sauce oyster sauce and hoisin sauce. Bring it to a boil. Prepare thickening by mixing the cornstarch and 4 tablespoons cold water. Stir into the mixture and cook for 1 minute. Let cool before using. After 3 hours when the dough has risen shape into rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Cut each roll into 1-1/2 inch pieces. Shape each piece into a shallow bowl shape. Put 1 tablespoon filling in the center close ans twist dough to form a bun. Put the bun on a 2 inch square of white paper. (This prevents the bun from becoming soggy while steaming.) Place 8 buns in a pie pan and allow them to set and rest for 15 minutes in a warm place. Steam for 25 minutes. SOURCE: Chopstick Cleaver and Wok.



