Longevity Bun

Longevity Bun ( 小寿桃 ）

This is longevity bun, i first time made this. You all can see the leaf not nice enough.  The inside is empty. I put nothing. Haha.. A bit busy that time so i make the simple and easier bun. Ya.. for "baibai" only. Because that time i made this was chinese new year chu yi 2014. Now i want share the recipe to you. Just simple and easy recipe.

Ingredient :

400g chinese bun dough

200g white lotus paste (for the inside contents, but i no put this)

some red food colouring

some oil

Method :

1. Divide white lotus paste into 10 portions, divide dough into 10 portions, roll out.
2. Wrap 1 portion of lotus paste with 1 portion of dough. Shape into a peach, place on lined steaming tray. Set aside for about 1 hour.
3. Steam peach buns over medium heat for about 6 minutes.
4. Using a pie pan, dip into a little oil, and press onto the middle of peach to form a line
5. Use a clean toothbrush, dip into food colouring, and spray colours onto the upper part of the peach

Please refer to the picture below to make the shape

Chinese bun dough 

Ingredient :
300g flour
50g sugar
3.5g baking powder
3.5 dry yeast
18g shortening

Method :

1. Mix all ingredients well. Gradually add 145 ml of water, mix well to form dough. Set aside for about 10 minutes. Knead well to remove yeast gas. Knead until smooth and shine.
2. Shape dough into long roll. Divide into smaller portions of about 30g each. Roll out each portion into round dough, leaving the centre thicker.

Note :

Before put water, separate a little bit dough to make the green leaf, just mix with some green colouring.

Tasty tips 

• Before rolling out the dough, dust rolling pin with a little flour to avoid dough form sticking to the pin.
• The same dough can be used to make different buns by changing the filling.

成分： 

• 400克包子面团 
• 200克白莲蓉（用于内部内容，但我没有把这个） 
• 一些红色食用色素 
• 一些油 

方法： 

1. 划分白莲蓉成10份，面团分割成10份，滚出去。 
2. 包裹莲糊1部分与面团1的部分。捏成一个桃子，放在内衬蒸屉。约1小时待用。 
3. 蒸包子桃中火煮约6分钟。 
4. 使用锅饼，沾入少许油，然后按到桃花的中间形成一条线 
5. 用干净的牙刷，浸入食用色素，并喷上颜色的桃花上部

包子面团 

成分： 

• 300克面粉 
• 50克糖 
• 3.5克发酵粉 
• 3.5干酵母 
• 18克缩短 

方法： 

1. 将所有材料混合好。逐步添加145毫升水，拌匀成面团。约10分钟备用。揉好，除去酵母气体。 揉至光滑和光泽。
2. 塑造面团分成长卷。分为左右各30g较小的部分。每个部分擀成圆形面皮，离开中央较厚。 

注意： 

把水之前，分开面团一点点地做绿叶，只是混有一些绿色的着色。

好吃的秘诀 

• 之前推出的面团，灰尘擀面杖用少许面粉，以免面团表格粘到脚。 
• 相同的面团可用于通过改变填充，使不同馒头。