Steamed Bunny Buns with Custard Fillings [小兔奶黃包]

Buns
Ingredients:
200g of All Purpose flour
10g of Sugar
150ml of Warm milk (or H2O)
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp Active dry yeast
a little bit of salt (about 0.5g)
1 small carrot (for eyes)

1. Put active dry yeast in the warm milk. Wait for about 5min for it to activate.
2. Put flour, sugar, oil and salt in the bread machine.
3. Finally, put in the yeast and the milk mixture.
4. Use the "dough" mode on the machine.
5. Take the dough out after about 30 min of proofing, or the dough rises twice as its original size.
6. Divide the dough into 12 small portions. it should be about 30g each.
7. Wrap custard paste. Make the closed side to be the bottom and put it on your palm. Create ears by cutting with a pair of scissors as shown in the picture below.
8. Put in 2 pieces of julienned carrot on each side as bunny's eyes.
9. place each bunny on a piece of parchment paper to prevent sticking.
10. Put the bunny buns in a warm place (i usually warm the oven, turn it off, then, place the buns inside covered with a moist towel when the weather is cool/cold) for about 20min for second proof.
11. Steam for about 12 min.

 

Custard fillings
For recipe, please click here.

Note:

1. If you don't have a bread machine. mix all the ingredients together, and knead until the dough looks smooth. it takes about 15 to 20 min.
2. When I make it next time, I will try to use whole wheat flour or stone ground flour instead of AP flour, since whole wheat flour contains more fibers. However, the final product may look a little bit brownish.

Have a wonderful adventure in cooking! Trial and error makes your dish perfect to you and your family. God bless you.