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Char Siu Bao (meat & Vegetable Buns) Recipe

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Step #1 ---DOUGH------ 1 c Milk; scalded 1/4 c Sugar; (I add a little more) 1 tb Shortening 1/4 ts Salt 1 pk Yeast, dry 2 tb ;Water, warm 1 Egg white (opt) 3 c Flour Filling: Cube meat & stir fry in some oil with minced onion.
Step #2 (mush- rooms & bamboo shoots can also be added) Cook meat until no longer pink.
Step #3 Add chicken broth to pan.
Step #4 Heat to boiling, then cook covered for Stir oyster sauce & cornstarch into 1 tbsp water, add to pan.
Step #5 Cook some more until thickened.
Step #6 Dough: Do the usual stuff about scalding milk, shortning, then stirring in sugar, & salt; cooling the milk mixture; proofing the yeast; etc.
Step #7 Stir the yeast & egg white into milk mixture, then pour over 3 c flour in bowl & stir until smooth.
Step #8 Add more flour until dough is easy to handle.
Step #9 Knead, let rise, & punch down.
Step #10 Divide dough into 20 pieces, roll each piece into 3 inch circle.
Step #11 Put 1 tbsp of filling in center, then twist to seal.
Step #12 Place on 3 inch square of waxed paper.
Step #13 Repeat 19 times.
Step #14 Cover & let rise 20 mins, then steam.
Step #15 I use a metal strainer in a pot with a little water & a cheesecloth tied over the pot lid (to prevent condensation).
Step #16 Cover & steam for 12 mins, then enjoy! from the rec.
Step #17 food.
Step #18 recipes archives.
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