ZHI MA DA BING RECIPES

Steps:

• Prepare the Bread
• Cook the Bread

Steps:

• Melt sugar and yeast with warm water. And then mix with flour and salt. Knead until smooth.
• Cover with a wet cloth and proof for around 30 minutes in warm places until 1 and 1/2 times in size.
• Mix sesame paste with salt and sesame oil until well combined. Toast Sichuan peppercorn with lowest fire and then ground it after cooling down.
• Coat the operating board with sesame oil. Roll out to a large rectangle (mine around 30cm long and 20cm wide). Spread the mixed sauce and Sichuan pepper powder evenly.
• Roll the dough up tightly starting from the long side. Try to stretch the dough slightly during this process cause we just want more layers inside the Shaobing.
• Cut into six portions and blend the two ends of each portion together (to wrap the fillings inside) and make round balls.
• Preheat oven to 180 degree C around 365 degree F if you plan to bake them.
• Brush each one with light soy sauce and then press them gently into a bowl with toasted sesame seeds. Turn around and coat the other side.
• Bake for around 15 to 20 minutes until the outside surface becomes stiff and brown. Or heat up a plan over medium fire and then pan fry the first side around 5 minutes over medium fire and then the second side 4 minutes over low fire. Both sides should be crispy and slightly browned.