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longevity peach buns

Chinese Longevity Peach Buns (寿桃包 - Steamed Shoutao Bao)

Get creative and make a beautiful, longevity peach bun made with a combination of white and green dough. This bun is the perfect birthday bun to symbolize longevity. It is the ideal sweet snack packed with Red Bean Paste that can be enjoyed anytime.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 286 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Dough cutter or knife
  • Leaf mold
  • Brush
  • Sieve
  • Steamer
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 120 g red bean paste or your choice of filling
  • Water for brushing
  • Prickly Pear Fruit Powder for color

White Dough:

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 g yeast
  • 110 g water

Green Dough:

  • 20 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 g yeast
  • 12 g spinach juice

Instructions
 

Prepare the white dough

  • In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, yeast, and water.
  • Knead the mixture until you form a smooth white dough.

Make the green dough

  • In a separate bowl, mix all-purpose flour, yeast, and spinach juice to create a green dough.
  • Knead until well combined and you form a small green dough.

Combine The Dough And Filling

  • Take a small portion of the white dough and shape it into small round balls. I cut the dough into 8 portions..
  • Shape the ball into a slightly flat circle. It should still be thick and not thinned out.
  • At the center of the white dough, place a small amount (about 15g) of red bean paste. There are a variety of fillings you can choose from, including green bean paste, black sesame paste, taro paste, custard, purple sweet potato filling, and lotus paste.
  • Take the edges of the white dough and pinch them together to seal the red bean paste inside.
  • Shape the bun into a peach-like form, with a pointed top and a round base.
  • Gently pinch the top to make a pointed appearance and make a line in the middle using a dough cutter or knife.
  • Make leaves from green dough. I used a leaf mold to make this part. You can use any leaf mold you like or create your own by shaping it with a dough cutter or knife.
  • Brush the surface of the bun or green leaves lightly with water. This will make the leaves stick to the white dough better.
  • Stick green leaves on the sides of the white peach-shaped dough.
  • To add a touch of color, dust the bun with a small amount of Prickly Pear Fruit Powder mixed with water. You can use a sieve and a brush for this step. Coat the brush with Prickly Pear Fruit Powder mixed with water and brush it against the sieve with the bun inside.
  • Place the assembled buns in a steamer, allowing them to rise to 1.5 times their original size.
  • Begin the cooking process with cold water in your steamer. Once the water in the steamer is boiling, steam the buns for approximately 10 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the steamed Longevity Peach Buns from the steamer and let them cool slightly before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 3mg
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