Malaysian Fluffy Bao
A sweet and fluffy bao filled with a cherry compote, inspired by Malaysian flavors.
Ingredients
- ●250g fluffy
- ●1 cup all-purpose flourfor bao dough
- ●1 tsp yeastactive dry yeast
- ●1 cup cherryfresh or frozen
- ●1/2 cup sugarfor cherry compote
- ●1 cup waterfor bao dough
- ●1 tbsp vegetable oilfor brushing bao
Instructions
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1. In a large mixing bowl, combine fluffy, all-purpose flour, and yeast.
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2. Gradually add water to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
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3. Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
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4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
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5. Preheat a steamer or a pot with a steamer basket to cook the bao.
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6. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a ball.
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7. Flatten each ball into a disk and place it in the steamer basket.
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8. Steam the bao for 10-12 minutes or until they are cooked through.
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9. Meanwhile, combine cherry and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the cherry releases its juice and the mixture thickens.
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10. Brush the cooked bao with vegetable oil and split them open.
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11. Fill each bao with cherry compote and serve immediately.