Steamed Pork Buns Recipe

How to make it

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• Follow Basic Bun recipe through step 3 (preparing the dough and letting it rest).
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok. Stir fry scallion and garlic 30 seconds.
• Add pork. Stir fry 1 minute. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar.
• Pour in dissolved cornstarch. Stir fry quickly until pork is glazed. Remove to bowl and allow to cool.
• On a floured board, knead dough 1 minute and roll into one long, sausage-like roll 2 inches in diameter.
• Slice the roll crosswise into 1 inch pieces.
• Flatten each piece with the palm of your hand and roll with rolling pin into 3 inch rounds.
• Place 2 tablespoons of filling in center of each round.
• Gather dough up around the filling by pleating along the edges.
• Bring the pleats up and twist securely and firmly.
• Place each bun on 2 inch square of aluminum foil on steamer tray. Cover with a towel. Let rise 1 hour, until dough springs back when touched with finger. Remove towel.
• Steam over briskly boiling water 10 minutes.
• May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Thaw out in plastic bag and resteam 10 minutes.