Hot Dog Steamed Buns 熱狗包

Ingredients
Makes 6 buns

• 6 hot dogs
• 250g unbleached all purpose flour or all purpose flour
• 135g lukewarm milk
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vegetable oil

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm milk in a large bowl.
2. Mix all ingredients with yeast milk 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. Knead the dough for 1 minute, and cut the dough into 6 equal pieces.
5. Roll each piece on a board, stretching, to form each into a long rope 7" to 8" long. 
6. Hold a piece of hot dog, and then roll the rope around the hot dog until it is enclosed.
7. Press the edges of the dough at both ends to seal. 
8. Lay the buns on the rectangle baking papers. (Cut the parchment paper in rectangle slightly bigger than the buns.)
9. 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. 
10. After the final rise, turn on the steamer and steam the buns for 15 minutes until it's cooked. 
11. Serve immediately.