Manapua


Manapua are a wonderful snack food popular in hawaii. I found this recipe in a travel magazine a few years ago. You can substitute chinese bbq pork (char siu) for the sausage if you'd like.

Steps


Dough: mix dry ingredients together.
Add oil and water and mix well.
Knead dough until smooth.
Place in a large bowl.
Cover with a clean damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours.
Filling: mix together sherry , oyster sauce , soy sauce , water , sugar and cornstarch until free of lumps.
Heat 1 t oil in a wok or pan over medium heat , add sausage and saute for 1 minute.
Add vegetables and cook until crisp tender.
Add liquid mixture and cook until thickened slightly.
Cool before using.
Divide manapua dough into 24 balls.
Slightly flatten each ball , then roll out to 4-inch disks , leaving the center of the circle twice as thick as the sides.
Place 1 t of filling in the center of the dough.
Gather up the sides around the filling and twist dough to seal.
Place with twisted side down on a 2-inch square piece of wax paper.
Put buns 2 inches apart in a steamer and allow to rise for another hour.
Steam for 15 minutes.
If you prefer to bake the manapua , .

Ingredients


water, sugar, salt, dry yeast, vegetable oil, flour, chinese sausage, garlic, bean sprouts, carrot, green onion, shiitake mushroom, sherry wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch