Filipino stramed pork buns

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Mix apart the dry and wet ingredients. While mixing, add in the yeast-milk mixture. You can use a stand mixture for this and combine until you have a dough. You can also use your hands to knead the dough. Feel free to add 1-2 tbsp water to the mixture if it’s dry and doesn’t come together very well. Continue to need until the dough no longer sticks to your hands and you have a ball of dough. Place the dough back into the bowl. Cover with a towel and leave to double in size at room temperature or in a warm place, for around 1 hour.

Step 2

Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. If preparing this mixture in advance, make sure to cover and seal it well to prevent from drying.

Step 3

Place the ball of dough on the surface, then punch a hole in the middle with your finger. Pull apart the dough until you have a large ring.

Step 4

Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Each piece will be around 40 grams. Shape each piece into a small ball.

Step 5

Place the dough balls back into the ball and cover these to prevent from drying

Step 6

Get 1 piece of dough, place it on a floured surface flatted with your palm, and then roll out with your rolling pin until you have a round shape. While rolling, rotate clockwise to an angle and only roll over 1” of the edges, to create thinner margins with a thicker base. This will make it easier to plate the buns later on.

Step 7

Add 1-1.5 tbsp of the filling on the centre of your wrapper. Make sure you do not add too much filling to keep the edges clean so that your bun will seal well. Pleat the buns, twist, and seal well.

Step 8

Proof the buns: place the buns in a bamboo steamer or your steamer and cover these. Leave to proof for 20-30 more minutes.

Step 9

Afterwards, steam the buns for 12-15 minutes. After turning off the heat, do not immediately open your steamer and allow to slightly cool for 5 minutes. This will help keep the buns fluffy since any immediate temperature change can deflate the buns.