These apple-shaped steamed buns are completely unique with an apple shape and cinnamon sticks for the stems. Similar to other steamed buns, they have a wonderful fluffy texture and soft exterior. These buns aren’t overly sweet, but they can make a great dessert if you aren’t a big fan of overly sweet desserts.
These buns are quick to make; you begin by mixing warm milk with oil, sugar, yeast, flour, and salt. Then, once it has risen, it gets divided into balls, shaped into apples, and adorned with cinnamon sticks. You can brush them with food coloring to give them a red hue before steaming them until they are cooked through.
What are Apple-shaped Steamed Buns?
Apple-shaped steamed buns are buns that are shaped into apples, studded with cinnamon sticks, and steamed on the stove until they are cooked. The result is bread that has a softer exterior than other types of bread. Brushing the outsides of the buns with food coloring gives them even more of an apple appearance.
Pro Tips
- The ideal temperature for the warm milk is between 100 F to 110 F (37.7 C to 43.3 F).
- When dividing the dough, you can weigh it to ensure that the buns are equal sizes.
- If you would prefer not to use food coloring, you could omit it and the apples will still work out just fine.
- To make the buns even sweeter tasting, you could add some cinnamon and nutmeg into the dough.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Steamed Buns?
Steamed buns are a type of bun made with a yeast-leavened dough, and instead of being baked, they are cooked in a steamer. Chinese cuisine is noteworthy for steamed buns, which can be both sweet or savory. Often, they include fillings like custard, red bean paste, or BBQ pork, but this version doesn’t include a filling.
Do Apple-shaped Steamed Buns Contain Apple?
No, this bun recipe doesn’t use any apples. Instead, it gets its name from the way that the dough is shaped to form apple-shaped buns.
How Can I Prevent the Buns from Sticking to the Steamer?
To prevent the buns from sticking to your steamer, you can line the steamer with parchment paper. This will ensure that you can easily remove the apple buns without them falling apart.
How to Store Apple-Shaped Steamed Buns
These apple-shaped steamed buns are best served as soon as they are made, but if you have some left over, you could put them in the fridge where they should keep for a few days.
Ingredients
How to Make Apple-Shaped Steamed Buns
In a bowl, mix the warm milk with the oil, sugar, and yeast. Add the flour and salt, and mix until a dough is formed. Cover it and let it rise for 1 hour.
In a bowl, mix the warm milk with the oil, sugar, and yeast. Add the flour and salt, and mix until a dough is formed. Cover it and let it rise for 1 hour.
Serve immediately!
Divide the dough into five portions and shape them into apple shapes.
Brush them with red food coloring.
Insert cinnamon sticks on the top of each bun to form stems.
Steam them for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately!
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