Main Ingredients:
Flour: as needed; Red beans: as needed.
Additional Ingredients:
Baby bok choy: as needed; Carrots: as needed.
Seasoning:
Sugar: a little.
Taste: Other; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed Steps for Making Fancy Vegetable Steamed Buns and Red Bean Buns
I made the red bean paste myself because it’s inconvenient to go out in the cold weather, and it’s a bit expensive in our town. Soak the red beans in advance, overnight, then boil them in water for half an hour until they are soft. Maybe because of the long soaking time, they cooked faster than I expected. Add sugar, cook until the liquid is absorbed, put it in a plastic bag, and crush it with a rolling pin.
Prepare three batches of dough. One with plain flour and yeast water; one with baby bok choy juice added to yeast and flour; and one with carrot juice added to the dough. Images omitted.
Let the dough rise, knead out the air bubbles, then let it rest for 20 minutes. Based on your understanding of your children’s preferences, shape the red bean paste-filled buns into various shapes.
Steam over cold water, let it rise for 10 minutes, then steam for 20 minutes.
