Kaya Bao (Kaya Steamed Buns)
Contributor: Ho Siew Loon
Welcome back to our Bao series! We shall commence the sequence with our ever green Kaya Bao. Bao or steamed buns are common among the Chinese communities and is normally eaten throughout breakfast or as a snack at any time of the day and it goes really well having a cup of coffee…
Bao looks easy to make but in actual fact it is just not an effortless job to obtain the soft texture. I’ve tried quite a few recipes and have finally settled down to this Recipe and has remained a favourite. It’s a lovely snack where you are able to wrap it up with your favored filling like kaya, red bean pasted, meat numerous a lot of a lot more.
KAYA BAO
Ingredients
500g low protein flour or Bao flour
9g Instant yeast
2tsp double action baking powder
100g fine sugar
230 ml water / Pandan juice (Blend 6 pandan leaves with water) plus 1 tsp vinegar
50g shortening
Strategy
For making DOUGH:
Mix all elements together and knead till it truly is smooth and elastic. Cover using a damp cloth and leave dough aside to rest for 15ᆨ minutes.
TO WRAP BAO:
Scoop Kaya filling with a small ice cream scoop or 1/2 Tbsp to produce balls.
Divide dough into 50g every.
Flatten dough and wrap the filling.
Let it relaxation for 40 minutes or till Bao is double in size.
Steam Bao for 15 minutes.
