Chinese sugar bun is one of the most famous Chinese dim sum. It is quite popular in Northern China with soft wrappers and sweet filling.
Course Breakfast, dim sum
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword buns, sugar
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Proofing time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours35 minutesminutes
Servings 3Making 10 buns
Calories 380kcal
Author Elaine
Ingredients
For the sugar filling
3/4tbsp. flour
4tbsp.brown sugar powder
1tbsp.roasted sesame seeds
For the dough and wrapper
300gall-purpose flour, around 2 cups
2tsp.instant yeast around 3g
2tbsp.sugar
150mlwater, + 10ml more for adjusting
1tbsp.vegetable cooking oil
asmall pinch of salt
Instructions
To make the filling
Mix brown sugar with flour and sesame seeds. Slightly crush to remove any bumps.
Dough
Add flour, salt, sugar, vegetable cooking oil and water in a large bowl. The dough should be kneaded for 8 to 10 minutes until very smooth in surface and becomes white (because we only knead once). Shape the dough into a long log and divide into 10 portions.
Place around 3/4 tablespoons of filling in center. Assemble the dough as triangle. Rest the buns in room temperature for 1 hour (20 degree C in room temperature) until they are 1.5 times in size and can recovery very quickly if you press the skin. In winter days, I love to place them in an oven with a plate of hot boiling water at the bottom. This can speed up the proofing in cold weather.
Set up the steamer with cold water and steam for 12 minutes. Then rest for another 5 minutes. Enjoy hot!