Gua Bao
This steamed bun known as Gua Bao on their own, and you can stuff them with any savoury dishes you desired. It consists of a flat steamed bun folded halfway to hold your favorite fillings , such as a piece of braised pork belly, marinade stir fried beef , or even curry meats , typically topped with some fermented vegetable, spring onion ,coriander, etc. I like served it as a quick lunch with my leftover meats and some fresh veggies if possible. So it is my handy buns and favorite standby snacks sometimes.
DOUGH
Ingredients
1- 2 cups of all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
2- 1/2 cup of milk powder.
3- 2 tbsp of caster sugar.
4- 1 tbsp of fast-action dried yeast.
5- 1 pinch of salt.
6-1/2 tsp baking soda
7- 1+1/2 cup of warm water
8- 1 tbsp of cooking oil
Steps...
1- mix all the ingredients and knead for 9-12 minutes until get a smooth and soft dough. Shape it to a large ball and cover with a wet cloth. Set aside for proofing (around 1 hour).
When the dough is about 1.5 times , (* no over-proofed) in size, transfer out and re-knead until smooth in surface again (a must ..smooth surface). Divide into 8-10 portions. ( you choose your own size of the bun )
Knead each of the portions for 1 or 2 minutes until smooth in a ball shape.
2- Roll each of the small balls to an oval like shape.
3- brush with oil on the surface.
4- fold the dough over, using a chopstick in the middle to leave a little space in the fold
5- Place on a steamer pan to rise for another 15 mins
6- Then steam for 15 minutes with medium high heat , turn of the heat and rest for 10 mins before taking out.
***stuff your favorite filling and serve , enjoy.
