Sweet Red Bean Buns || Vegan || Chinese Sweet Buns

This recipe makes about 10-12 buns depending on the size

Ingredients:

2 cups plus more for dusting of all purpose flour

1 cup warm water

1 tablespoon of yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon of sugar

1-2 teaspoon of oil for greasing

1 cup of red bean paste or as per your taste

Method:

To 1 cup warm water add yeast and sugar and set aside to activate. (about 10 minutes)

In a mixing bowl, mix all purpose flour and salt.

Add the yeast water mixture to the flour and knead a soft dough, add more flour as you knead. The result should be a soft smooth dough.

Grease it with oil and set aside in a warm spot covered for it to rise, (about 1 hour).

After an hour, generously dust your work surface with flour and punch down your dough and knead again for a minute. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into roundels.

Roll each into a 5 inch disc, making sure the edge is thinner than the center. Place a spoonful of filling in the center. Pull the sides together to seal it into a stuffed bun and shape it to form a dinner roll. Place it for a second rise in your greased steaming plate.

Once all the roundels are stuffed and shaped, brush the top with oil and place the steaming plate covered in a warm spot for a second rise, about 45 minutes.

Heat the steamer according to the manual instructions and place the buns in the steamer to cook. I have so far done it in a microwavable steamer and rice cooker, it took a complete 15 minutes to get done.

Once completely cooked, let them cool a bit and enjoy.

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