PANDA BUN FOOD RECIPES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together the milk, yeast, sugar, and flour with a rubber spatula until the dough starts to come together.
• Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook and mix the dough on medium-high speed for 10 minutes, until smooth.
• Cover the dough with a wet towel and let rest for 1 hour.
• Pull off about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball, then roll out into a log. Fold the outer ends of the log inward to overlap the center, then roll out into a log again. Repeat 2–3 more times, until the dough is very smooth.
• Press into a flat disc. Roll 1 tablespoon of red bean paste into a ball, then place in the center of the disc. Wrap the dough around the red bean paste to seal, then roll the bun into a ball and set on a small square of parchment paper. Repeat to make 12 total buns, leaving some excess dough for decorating.
• Add a bit of black food coloring to another portion of dough and roll out the dough as before, until the color is uniform.
• Use a finger to slightly dampen the outside of a bun. Decorate with 2 pieces of black dough for the ears, 2 pieces for the eyes, and 1 piece for the nose. Repeat with the remaining buns.
• Let the buns rest for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill the bottom of a steamer with water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. (If you don’t have a steamer, fill a large pot with a bowl at the bottom with water, then place a plate on top of the bowl, making sure the water does not come over the edges of the plate.)
• Add the buns to the steamer, leaving enough space for the buns to expand. Cover the pot and steam the buns for 9–10 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through. Turn off the heat and let the buns rest in the steamer for 5 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Knead the smooth dough with the raw material part of the white dough
• Leave it to ferment, about 2 times the size, that's it (on a hot day, the fermentation speed is too strong, so be careful not to over-ferment)
• For the black dough part, knead it into a smooth dough and place it in a bowl for later use
• Divide the fermented white dough into small doughs of even size
• Roll into a circle with your hands (pinch both sides of the dough with both hands, turn it outwards towards the bottom, repeat two or three times, the surface of the dough will be smooth)
• Take 1/3 of the black dough and knead it into thin strips, pull out the panda's ears, and stick them on both sides of the white dough.
• Sprinkle some dry powder on the table top, roll out the remaining black dough into a dough sheet, and then use a tool with large and small round holes to print out the panda's eyes
• Pull it into an oval shape, then stick it on the white dough. Dip some water to increase the viscosity. The panda steamed bun embryo is completed. The second fermentation takes about 30 minutes.
• Fill the steamer with water first, apply thin oil on the steamer to prevent sticking, put the panda steamed bun embryo in, pay attention to leaving a gap between each one
• Then turn on the fire, high heat, and steam for 15 minutes. After turning off the heat, don’t rush to open the lid. Steam for 3 minutes, and you’re done.