Taro Steamed Buns 芋頭饅頭

Ingredients
Makes 8 buns

• 260g lukewarm milk
• 1 1/4 tsp instant yeast
• 500g unbleached all purpose flour
• 30g sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp vegetable oil
• 200g finely chopped taro

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm milk in a small bowl.
2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with yeast mixture until all is blended, and then knead the dough until it's smooth, around 5 minutes. 
3. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes in the bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap or a lid.
4. Roll out the dough to a  14" x 8" rectangle. 
5. Brush the surface with water.
6. Top with chopped taro and press them a little. 
7. Roll out the dough tightly from the longer edge to form a log. 
8. Slice the log into 8 pieces. 
9. Lay the buns on the square baking papers. (Cut the parchment paper in squares slightly bigger than the buns.)
10. Spread the buns on the steamer and pour some warm water in the bottom of the steamer. Cover the steamer, and let the buns rise for 20 minutes. 
11. After the final rise, turn on the steamer and steam the buns for 15 minutes until it's cooked. 
12. Serve immediately. 

Mix all dry ingredients with yeast milk mixture

Let  the dough rest at room temperature for 5 minutes

After 5 minutes, the dough is ready to roll out with a roller pin

Roll out the dough into a 14" x 8" rectangle

Brush with water

Top with chopped taro evenly

Slice the log into 8 even pieces

Let the buns rest in the steamer with a cover for 20 minutes