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Char siu bao

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Ingredients:
FILLING
3/4 lbsPork loin, boneless
Hoisin sauce
1 tspCornstarch
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspSoy sauce
1 dashWhite pepper
2 tbspOyster sauce
1/4 cupChicken broth
2 Scallions
DOUGH
1 cupMilk, scalded
1/4 cupSugar, (I add a little more)
1 tbspShortening
1/4 tspSalt
1 packYeast, dry
2 tbspWater, warm
1 Egg white (opt)
3 cupFlour
Procedures:
1Filling: cube meat and stir fry in some oil with minced onion.
2(mush- rooms and bamboo shoots can also be added) cook meat until no longer pink.
3Add chicken broth to pan.
4Heat to boiling, then cook covered for stir oyster sauce and cornstarch into 1 tablespoon water, add to pan.
5Cook some more until thickened.
6Dough: do the usual stuff about scalding milk, then stirring in sugar, shortning, and salt; cooling the milk mixture; proofing the yeast; etc.
7Stir the yeast and egg white into milk mixture, then pour over 3 cups flour in bowl and stir until smooth.
8Add more flour until dough is easy to handle.
9Knead, let rise, and punch down.
10Divide dough into 20 pieces, roll each piece into 3 inch circle.
11Put 1 tablespoon of filling in center, then twist to seal.
12Place on 3 inch square of waxed paper.
13Repeat 19 times.
14Cover & let rise 20 minutes, then steam.
15I use a metal strainer in a pot with a little water and a cheesecloth tied over the pot lid (to prevent condensation).
16Cover and steam for 12 minutes, then enjoy! from the rec.food.recipes archives