char siew pau

made char siew pau yesterday. still stay soft today, i used blue key pau flour instead of hong kong flour because it is cheaper.

used the recipe from auntyyochana:
http://auntyyochana.blogspot.com/2006/11/simple-char-siew-pau.html

Ingredients for dough:

300 g Hong Kong flour
60 g castor sugar
2 tsp Instant Yeast
2 tsp double-action Baking Powder
35 g Shortening
120 ml water

Fillings:

250 g Char Siew (diced)
1 Onion - diced
1 Tbsp Oyster sauce
1 Tbsp Soya Sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
150 ml water (combined with cornflour)
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornflour
Salt and sugar to taste
oil for frying

Dough:
Sieve flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
2) Add in sugar, instant yeast and shortening and beat with a 'K' beater for awhile to mix, then pour in water and knead till a dough is formed.
3) Change into a dough hook and continue to beat till it is non-sticky or you can knead with your hands for about 15 mins.
4) Remove dough from mixer bowl and let it proof for about 30 mins.
5) Weigh and scale into small dough of about 30 gm. each.
6) Wrap with fillings and seal tightly. Place onto greaseproof paper and leave to proof for another 30 mins.
7) Steam over high heat for 10 mins.

Fillings:

1) Heat up oil and fry the diced onion until fragrant.
2) Add in Add in char siew and the rest of the ingredients.
3) Cook till thick.
4) Leave to cool before wrapping.