Classic Manapua Steamed Buns Hawaiian Style
Manapua or baozi or steamed bun - whatever name you chose to call them, delicious they are!! Commercial versions have fillings like chicken mushroom, chicken curry, teriyaki chicken or beef, shoyu chicken, purple yam (ube), pork hash (bola bola), and lup choung. Some hawaiian manapua makers offer pizza filled, turkey melt, ham and cheese omelet, teriyaki burger and spicy sausage. Imagine the flavors you could fill with your manapua. Have fun and enjoy!! Note: times do not include proofing time for the dough.
Steps
Sprinkle yeast over 3 tablespoons lukewarm water and allow to stand until yeast softens.
To remaining water , add oil or shortening , sugar and salt , stirring until melted or dissolved.
Cool.
Add yeast mixture.
Place flour in a large mixing bowl or a heavy-duty mixer and add most of the liquid.
Combine until flour incorporates liquid and starts to become a ball.
Add remaining liquid to make a very heavy dough.
Begin kneading the dough in the bowl.
Continue kneading until you have a smooth ball that is beginning to show signs of long strands on the outside , indicating that the gluten has fully developed.
Remove dough from bowl and rinse out bowl.
Pour sesame oil into bowl , return dough and turn it around until covered with a thin layer of the oil.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Allow to rise until double in bulk.
Place the dough in the refrigerator and allow it to rise.
Punch it down again and allow it to rise again.
Proceed with the filling while the dough is rising.
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Ingredients
dry yeast, water, warm water, cooking oil, sugar, salt, sifted flour, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, dry sherry, catsup, oyster sauce, soy sauce, pork