Longevity Peach Bun 寿桃包

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Longevity Peach Bun has auspicious and festive meanings, suitable for birthdays and birthday banquets, and can also be used to worship gods and ancestors.

寿桃包都带有吉祥喜庆的寓意，适合作为生日和寿宴的祝贺食品，还可以用来拜祭神明与祖先。

Yesterday was my hubby's birthday. I made some Longevity Peach Buns to celebrate his birthday. 

昨天是我老公的生日。我做了一些长寿桃包来庆祝他的生日。







Longevity Peach Bun 寿桃包


Ingredients : ( make 8 pcs)

200g     All purpose flour

2g          Yeast

25g        Sugar

100ml    Water ( room temperature)

8g         Corn Oil

 Pink & Green Food coloring


Filling 

160g       Lotus  Black Sesame Paste ( Divide 20g each)

(According to your own taste: lotus seed paste, red bean etc)

 

Method:

  1. Mix all ingredients and knead until smooth then rest the dough for 5 minutes. 
  2. Divide the dough into 8 pieces( 43g each).
  3. Roll out the dough, wrap in fillings and make peach shape.
  4. Spray pink on the top of the shaped buns.
  5. Proof for 20 minutes.
  6. Steam on medium heat for 12-15 minutes. When the time is up, turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes before opening the lid.
  7. Use a leaf mold, dye with green colour and press it onto bun. 

Note:
  • You may subtitute the water with milk to obtain a white and sweet taste bun.


Happy Making! 

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