Bakpao Red Bean Paste

Bakpao is chinese steamed buns. So familiar in my hometown, and like ours. In Pontianak (West Kalimantan - Indonesia) has bakpao (baozi) with many kind filling such as mung bean paste, caramelized brown sugar and coconut, coconut red sugar, chicken curry or vegetables curry, and red bean paste. Now, I made bakpao with filling red bean paste.

Ingredients :

• 500 grs all purpose flour.
• 1 pack (25 grs) instant yeast.
• 100 grs sugar.
• 1/2 sdt salt.
• 250 ml fresh milk.
• 1 egg.
• 4 tbsp olive oil.
• Red Bean Paste is required.

Instruction :

1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, egg and olive oil, stir until combine evenly.
2. Pour fresh milk gradually while knead until no sticky on hand.
3. Shape round and put on the bowl. Let it rise for 2 hours.
4. Press the batter to remove air in, knead until runs out air from the batter.
5. Devide the batter in 60 grs and shape small balls, flatten and put filling. 
6. Round and shape small balls. Do it until the batter finish.
7. Heat steamed pan until water boiled. Steamed buns until mature. Ready to be served when hot.