Sweet Potato Steamed Bun (Mantou 馒头)

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Sweet Potato Steamed Bun (Mantou 馒头)
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Sweet Potato Steamed Bun (Mantou 馒头)

These steamed sweet potato mantou buns are so soft and fluffy, and certainly eye-catching. It takes a bit of an effort but it is well worth it. Simply looking at it makes me happy!

Ingredients

  • For the white dough

  • 185g all-purpose flour

  • 3g instant yeast

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • For the orange dough

  • 220g all-purpose flour

  • 3g instant yeast

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 3/4 cup mashed orange sweet potato

  • 1 to 2 drops orange food colouring (optional)

  • (Note: depending on the flour brand, use more flour if necessary)

Directions

    Recipe Video

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