Ingredients for the Bun Dough:
Warm Water: 250g; Flour: 550g; Yeast: 2g; Sugar: 10g.
Ingredients for the Meat Filling:
Ground Pork: 250g (with a ratio of 30% fat and 70% lean); Pumpkin: 500g; Scallion: half a stalk; Ginger: 3g; Cooking Oil: 1 tablespoon; Salt: 4g.
Seasonings:
Salt: 2g; Soy Sauce: 10g; MSG: 1g; Salt and Pepper: a small amount.
Taste: Salty and Savory; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: Several Hours; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed Steps for Making Pumpkin Meat Buns
Mix yeast and sugar with warm water until dissolved.
Add flour to the mixture.
Knead the dough and let it rise in a warm place.
Wash the pumpkin and shred it into thin strips.
Add salt to the pumpkin and let it sit to release water from the vegetable.
Take the ground pork and add chopped scallion and ginger, cooking oil, soy sauce, MSG, and salt. Mix well.
Rinse the pumpkin strips with water to remove the salt and mix them with the ground pork. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Knead the dough and divide it into 12 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a circle and add the meat filling. Fold the dough over to enclose the filling and pinch the edges together to seal the bun. Let the buns rise for 20 minutes in a steamer before steaming them for 20 minutes over medium heat. Let the buns sit for a few minutes before serving.
Finished Product.
Finished Product.
