Chinese: Barbecued Pork Bun

Ingredients

80 ml warm water
2 gr sugar
1 package dry yeast
325 gr flour
325 gr cake flour
50 gr sugar
2 gr salt
24 gr shortening
300 ml low-fat milk
16 paper
95 gr chinese bbq pork
16 ml oil
30 ml water
2 gr sugar
2 ml soy sauce
5 ml oyster sauce
5 ml hoisin sauce
5 gr cornstarch

Instructions

Mix together the warm water, half tsp. sugar and yeast in an 8 oz. 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 5 cm in diameter. Cut each roll into 1- half 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 5 cm 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 rist for 15 minutes in a warm place. Steam for 25 minutes. SOURCE: Chopstick, Cleaver and Wok.