Simple Way to Make Super Quick Homemade Mantou (Chinese steamed buns)

Mantou (Chinese steamed buns).

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Mantou (Chinese steamed buns) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It's simple, it's quick, it tastes yummy. It's appreciated by millions every day. They're fine and they look fantastic. Mantou (Chinese steamed buns) is something that I've loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mantou (chinese steamed buns) using 8 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mantou (Chinese steamed buns):

1. {Make ready of all purpose floor.
2. {Get of instant yeast.
3. {Get of lukewarm water +/- 10 ml.
4. {Make ready of baking powder.
5. {Prepare of cooking oil.
6. {Take of sugar.
7. {Prepare of salt.
8. {Get of baking soda (optional).

Instructions to make Mantou (Chinese steamed buns):

1. Activate the yeast by combining the test with lukewarm water for about 5 minutes. The mixture will become milky and bubbly..
2. In a stand mixer, Add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. While mixing, slowly add the yeast mixture then milk/water slowly and in batches..
3. slowly add the booking oil.
4. knead for 10-15 minutes as dough ball is formed. Watch dough carefully if its too hard add more water/milk, if to wet or sticky add flour. Dough ball should be smooth, soft and non-sticky..
5. in the mixing bowl, cover dough with plastic wrap and set it aside to rest for 45-60 minutes or until dough is doubled. If dough smells too sour, add a pinch of baking soda..
6. Knead dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth..
7. Place the dough on a floured workspace, cut into 2 halves..
8. Roll each half into a log about 1.5 inches in diameter. Flatten the log with a rolling pin..
9. Light brush some water on the flat dough. Starting from one side of the flat dough, tool the dough towards the other end to form a log..
10. Remove the ends of the log and cut the remaining log into 4 equal pieces our the size of your choice..
11. Repeat the previous 3 steps for the other half of the dough..
12. place each piece on a wax-paper-covered steamer.
13. loosely cover dough with a dampened towel and let dough rise you're about 30 minutes. Dough should become 1.5 times its original size..
14. Stream the dough over boiling water for 12-15 minutes. Keep the lid on for another 5 minutes to prevent the buns from sagging..
15. Note: use milk instead of water if you wasn't the buns to be white..

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