Chinese: Barbecued Pork Bun (Cha Siu Bow)

Title:
Chinese: Barbecued Pork Bun (Cha Siu Bow)

Yield:
16 Servings

Categories:
Bakery,
Chinese,
Ethnic




Ingredients:





   1/3 c  Warm water


   1/2 ts Sugar


     1 pk Dry yeast


 2 1/2 c  Flour


 2 1/2 c  Cake flour


     4 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Salt


     2 tb Shortening


 1 1/4 c  Low fat milk


    16    Pieces white paper 2 inches


          - square





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     6 oz Chinese BBQ pork, diced


     1 tb Oil


     2 ts Water


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Sugar


   1/2 ts Thin soy sauce


     1 ts Oyster sauce


     1 ts Hoisin sauce


     2 ts Cornstarch


     4 ts Cold water (For thickening)





 Mix together the warm water, 1/2 tsp. sugar and yeast in an 8 oz. measuring


 cup.  Let stand until it rises to the 8 oz. level (about 20 minutes).


 


 Sift flour, cake flour, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl.


 


 Add shortening, yeast mixture and mil,.


 


 Knead mixture 5 minutes to form a dough.  Cover with a damp cloth and set


 dough in a warm place.  Allow the dough to rise for 3 hours.


 


 Heat wok, add oil and stir-fry pork for 2 minutes.


 


 Add 2 tablespoons water, salt, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce and hoisin


 sauce.  Bring it to a boil.


 


 Prepare thickening by mixing the cornstarch and 4 tablespoons cold water.


 Stir into the mixture and cook for 1 minute. Let cool before using.


 


 After 3 hours, when the dough has risen, shape into rolls about 2 inches in


 diameter.  Cut each roll into 1-1/2 inch pieces.


 


 Shape each piece into a shallow bowl shape.


 


 Put 1 tablespoon filling in the center, close ans twist dough to form a


 bun.  Put the bun on a 2 inch square of white paper. (This prevents the bun


 from becoming soggy while steaming.) Place 8 buns in a pie pan and allow


 them to set and rist for 15 minutes in a warm place.


 


 Steam for 25 minutes.


 


 SOURCE: Chopstick, Cleaver and Wok.


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini