Friday, 21 November 2014

Sweet potato man tou

















Recipe:

200g pau flour
100ml warm water
1 tsp instant active yeast
1 tsp molasses sugar
1 small piece orange sweet potato (steamed and mashed, remove excess water)
1 tsp olive oil (for brushing

(1) In a bowl, put 20ml of water and add in yeast and stir till all mix. Shortly after, add in sugar and let stand for 10 minutes. It should turn frothy.

(2) Prepare sifted flour in a mixing bowl. Add in balance of 80ml water, sweet potato and the yeast mixture. Use a chopstick to mix it.

(3) Start to knead till a soft dough is formed - around 10 minutes. Knead longer if still not soft and smooth.

(4) Make into a ball shape, rub with some oil. Put in the mixing bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let it proof for 1 hour.

(5) Punch down the dough and knead for few minutes. Form a long log, divide and cut using a dough cutter, start from the middle. Shape the dough into any preferred form.

(6) Rub some oil at the bottom of each dough and put on piece of baking paper. Transfer the dough into a steamer, cover and let the dough proof for another 15 minutes.

(7) Steam in preheated steamer for 15 minutes.

Made about 12 - 16 man tou depending on size

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