Buns for Braised Pork

Preparation Time: 3 – 4 hours

Cooking Time: 5 to 10 minutes

Serving for 3 - 4

Ingredients

6 cups flour
¼ cups fine sugar
1¾ cups warm water
1 Tbsp yeast
2 Tbsp lard or shortening
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil

Preparation of Dough
1. Dissolve sugar in warm water and add yeast.
2. Let the mixture stand for ten minutes. The yeast will foam and rise.
3. Add flour, shortening and the mixture together.
4. Knead dough into a ball
5. Remove dough from bowl. Add flour (too wet) or water (too dry) if necessary.
6. Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
7. Place dough in a clean bowl and cover with a damp cloth.
8. Let dough rise (in a warm place) for 2 – 3 hours until it has double or tripled in bulk.

Preparation of Dough after 2 – 3 hours
1. Roll dough into a long roll and cut into 24 pieces.
2. Flatten each piece of dough to a 2-inch circle and spread surface lightly with sesame oil; fold circle to half.
3. Using tips of fingers lightly press half circle so that it is inches in diameter and edges are thinner than middle.
4. Place each finished roll on a damp cloth in steamer ½-inch apart.
5. Steam rolls for 5 mins over high heat; remove and let it cool before serving.