Main Ingredients:
110g all-purpose flour for oil pastry; 40g lard for oil pastry; 25g fine granulated sugar for oil pastry; 45g water for oil pastry; 90g cake flour for oil crust; 45g lard for oil crust.
Auxiliary Ingredients:
Red bean paste: appropriate amount; edible red food coloring: appropriate amount; one beautiful star anise.
Taste: Sweet; Cooking Method: Baking; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Advanced.
Steps for Making Red Bean Pastry
Put the ingredients for oil pastry and oil crust respectively into large bowls and knead them into smooth dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest for an hour.
Divide the rested oil pastry and oil crust into 12 equal portions.
Take one portion of oil pastry, flatten it, and put one portion of oil crust on top of it.
Seal and wrap it tightly. Repeat the process for all 12 portions of oil pastry and oil crust. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest for 15 minutes.
Take one portion of the dough, flatten it into a long strip, and roll it up from top to bottom.
Repeat the process for all portions of the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let them rest for 15 minutes.
Take one portion of the dough, flatten it into a round shape, and put an appropriate amount of red bean paste in the middle.
Use your fingers to seal the edges of the pastry and shape it into a small ball. Repeat the process for all portions of the dough and red bean paste.
Let the pastries cool completely before storing them in a box.
Enjoy the crispy and delicious Red Bean Pastry!
