Whole Wheat Steamed Buns 全麥胚芽饅頭

Ingredients                                                          

Makes 8 Buns

• 260g lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 300g unbleached all purpose flour
• 200g white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour
• 20g sugar
• 10g vegetable oil
• 10g wheat germ

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water in a large bowl.
2. Mix all ingredients with yeast mixture until all is blended.
3. Add wheat germ to the dough, and knead it until the dough is smooth, around 5 minutes. 
4. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes in the bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap or a lid.
5. Roll out the dough to a  24" x 10" rectangle. Fold like a three fold brochure.
6. Roll it out again to a 18" x 10" rectangle.  
7. Brush the surface with water.
8. Roll out the dough tightly from the longer edge to form a log. 
9. Slice the log into 8  even pieces. 
10. Lay the buns on the square baking papers. (Cut the parchment paper in squares slightly bigger than the buns.)
11. 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. 
12. After the final rise, turn on the steamer and steam the buns for 15 minutes until it's cooked. 
13. Serve immediately. 

Ingredients

Let the dough rest at room temperature for 5 minutes

After 5 minutes, the dough is soft to roll out

Roll the dough into a rectangle with a roller pin

Fold

Roll the dough out again to a rectangle

Roll out the dough into a log

Slice the log into 8 even pieces

Final proof in the steamer for about 20 minutes

Nutty, fluffy, and healthy buns for everyone!

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