Cracked Top Steamed Buns Without Starter Dough

Name: Cracked Top Steamed Buns Without Starter Dough
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 350 g cake flour; 150 g wheat starch; 1 tbsp baking powder; 150 g sugar (reduce if you prefer less sweet); 1 tbsp + 1 tsp yeast; 185 g water; 3 tbsp powdered milk; 3/4 tsp ammonia; 50 g shortening

pock1morebite @pockymaekl0ng

This cracked top steamed bun recipe comes from the back of a Red Sunflower Flour bag by BFM. The first time I made it, I didn't expect much because I had failed with many recipes before (haha). I have succeeded with others, but they required overnight starter dough (I'm impatient and don't like waiting). This method is more complicated. Once I succeeded the first time, it became my go-to recipe. It doesn't take much time. For anyone looking for an easy recipe with high success, give it a try.

pock1morebite @pockymaekl0ng

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Ingredients

350 gcake flour
150 gwheat starch
1 tbspbaking powder
150 gsugar (reduce if you prefer less sweet)
1 tbsp+ 1 tsp yeast
185 gwater
3 tbsppowdered milk
3/4 tspammonia
50 gshortening

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Steps

1

Dissolve the yeast in half of the water and set aside (pour it into the mixing bowl).
2

Dissolve the ammonia in the remaining water.
3

Sift the two types of flour, powdered milk, and baking powder together. Add to the yeast mixture, followed by the ammonia water.
4

Gradually add the sugar and shortening. Knead until the sugar is completely dissolved and the dough is smooth and soft.
5

Divide the dough into 40 g pieces. Add filling and shape.
6

Steam immediately in boiling water over high heat for 5-6 minutes, then steam on low heat to remove the ammonia smell.
7

Tip (read somewhere): When kneading, the dough should be soft and moist. If the dough is dry, add water to increase moisture. After steaming, the dough will be soft.
8

Forget about the filling. Make any filling you like. I didn't measure the red pork filling; I just estimated.