Lotus Paste Pao Recipe
 Dim Sum Cuisines Recipes

Ingredients:

Skin:
300 g
75 g
1 tsp
100 - 120 ml
1/2 tsp
2 tbsp

Filling:
200 g
170 g
150 ml

plain flour
castor sugar
instant yeast
warm water
salt
shortening/lard

lotus seeds, removed skin.
sugar
oil
 

Method:

1. Skin: Mix flour, yeast, salt and sugar together. Slowly pour in water and mix into a pliable dough. Add shortening and knead well till smooth. Cover and leave aside to prove till double in bulk.

2. Filling: Boiled lotus seeds until soft and blended into paste. Put 3 tbsp sugar into wok, stir and cook till golden brown. Add lotus paste, sugar, stir and cook till thick. Add oil and cook till it can leave the side of wok. Dish up and leave to cool. Divide and form into 32 balls.

3. Knead dough till smooth again, rest for 15 minutes and divide into 32 portions. Form into balls, flatten, roll into thin round piece, add filling and pinch to form pao shape. Put aside to prove again for about 15 minutes before steaming. Steam over high heat for 5 minutes. Remove and serve hot.