Dousha Bao/jjinbbang/steamed Red Bean Bun

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached flour (for color)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk (or more, depending)
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 ounces red bean paste (aka adzuki paste or paht, about 1/2 can)

Recipe

• 1 1. set aside the red bean paste.
• 2 2. combine all ingredients except yeast and water, in large bowl.
• 3 3. mix yeast and lukewarm water briskly, and pour into mix.
• 4 4. mix and knead dough. dough should stick together well and be pliable, use more milk if necessary to wet the dough. knead for 10-12 minutes by hand, or about half with a machine.
• 5 5. put in a round shape in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 1 hour.
• 6 6. divide dough into about 12 pieces, or change size to fit your needs and your steamer.
• 7 7. let dough pieces rest for a couple of minutes before flattening into a round shape to fill.
• 8 8. place about 1t filling in the center of each bun, bringing up the corners and twisting closed. place knot side down on a piece of parchment paper or wax paper inside your steamer.
• 9 9. boil water and place steamer inches let steam for about 15 minutes. buns will turn and look slightly shiny on the outside. remove from steamer and serve immediately.
• 10 note: this dough may be used to make bbq lamb buns or even plain buns if you'd like, it's not overly sweet. for a fun change, press a knife down the middle to make an indent before the bun is steamed. shape a little leaf out of extra dough and put it on top. when the buns cool slightly, paint the top of the bun pink and the leaf green -- a peach bun!