Mini Red Bean Paste Mantou
Learn how to make soft, pillowy Mini Red Bean Paste Mantou at home with this quick and easy step-by-step Chinese steamed bun recipe for beginners!
Servings: 12 mini buns
Equipment
- Steamer Pot or Bamboo Steamer
- Rolling Pin
- Parchment Paper Squares Cut into 3cm x 3cm squares to keep buns from sticking to the steamer basket.
- Mixing Bowl & Measuring Scale
Ingredients
- 150 g Flour
- 1.5 g Yeast
- 10 g Sugar
- 80 ml Milk
- 100 g Red bean paste
Instructions
- Mix flour, yeast and sugar well together. Pour in milk to combine, keep kneading until dough looks smooth.
- Roll dough into a 3cm thick long log. Then flatten dough to about 5 - 6cm wide.
- Place 2cm of red bean paste filling on one side of dough. Roll and seal red bean paste filling inside dough.
- Cut into 2cm pieces, place on 3cm square baking paper and arrange on steaming tray.
- Heat water in a large pot until slightly warm to touch then turn off heat. Place mantous in pot, cover and let proof for 5 to 10 mins. Mantous should have increased in size after proofing.
- Cover and steam over high heat for 5 mins. Then turn off heat and leave in pot for another 3 mins.
- Serve.