Main Ingredients:
Medium gluten flour: 300g.
Additional Ingredients:
Dry yeast: 3g; Water: 150g; Lard: 10g; Red velvet liquid: Red velvet liquid; Bamboo charcoal powder: As needed; Pumpkin powder: As needed.
Seasoning:
Salt: 2g.
Flavor: Sweet; Cooking Method: Steaming; Cooking Time: One hour; Difficulty: Moderate.
Detailed Cooking Steps for Seeing Koi Fish, Bringing Good Luck, Full of Blessings, Wishes Come True~
Put water, flour, salt, yeast, and lard into a stand mixer.
Mix on low speed.
Increase to medium speed until a smooth dough forms.
Take 10g, 15g, 10g portions of dough, knead them with bamboo charcoal powder, red velvet liquid, and pumpkin powder to make colored dough, roll them into thin sheets, divide the remaining dough into two portions, and shape them into olive shapes.
Tear the colored dough sheets, stick them on the white dough, elongate the dough a bit, press the tail part with a scraper, and cut out a piece from the middle.
Press patterns with a scraper.
Pinch the tail to a point.
Flip over and use scissors to cut out fins.
Turn out the fins, press patterns with a comb.
Pinch a dorsal fin, twist patterns with fingers, and press out gills with a spoon.
Pinch a fish mouth, press four lines above the mouth with a spoon, and use a toothpick to make nostrils.
Poke fish scales with the small end of a spoon, make fish eyes by stacking white and black dough, shape whiskers with white dough and place them in the mouth.
Place the finished fish on parchment paper, steam until doubled in size.
Steam over high heat for 20 minutes, then let it sit for 5 minutes before removing the cover.
