Longevity Buns

Taste: Sweet; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Moderate.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Longevity Buns

Calculate the outer skin ingredients, mix sugar, yeast, and water, then add flour, baking powder, and butter to knead into a smooth dough.

Start with the larger bun, cut a 200g piece of dough, roll it into a round shape, and wrap it around the longevity bun mold.

Then divide the remaining dough into small pieces of about 20g each, leaving a small piece for later use.

Wrap the red bean paste inside, seal the opening, and then pinch one end to a point.

Place in a steamer and let it ferment for 30 minutes.

Add edible green dye to the small piece of dough to make green dough.

Place the longevity buns in a steamer and steam for 10 minutes, then use a scraper to press a depression in the middle of the large bun.

Press a depression in the middle of the small bun as well.

Mix edible red dye and water, put it in a spray bottle, and spray it on the longevity buns.

Roll the green dough into thin slices.

Cut the thin slices into two leaf shapes.

Stick the leaves onto the large bun with water.

Press a depression in the leaves to form a leaf shape, and steam for three to four minutes.

Take out, plate, and the dish is ready.