TJean Recipe
Five-Red Steamed Buns
Easy 1 hour Staples Steam Breakfast Vegetarian Chinese-Inspired Steamed Bread Nutty Homemade Family-Style
About this recipe
Soft reddish steamed buns made with a five-red blend of peanuts, goji berries, red beans, red dates and brown sugar, with red yeast rice powder added for a deeper colour.
Ingredients
25 g peanuts
25 g goji berries
33 g red beans
25 g red dates, pitted
25 g brown sugar
500 ml water
8 g red yeast rice powder, for colouring
500 g flour, type not specified
8 g high-sugar-tolerant dry yeast
Instructions
| Stage | Product | Mode | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First fermentation | — | Covered fermentation | As needed | Until 2–2.5× in size |
| Five-red steamed buns | TJean UBaker S1 22L | Steam | 100°C | 20 min |
01 Place the peanuts, goji berries, red beans and pitted red dates in a blender.
02 Pour in 500 ml of water.
03 Blend until the ingredients form a smooth, evenly combined liquid.
04 Pour the blended mixture into a large bowl.
05 Add 25 g of brown sugar.
06 Add 8 g of red yeast rice powder for colouring.
07 Stir until the brown sugar and red yeast rice powder are evenly incorporated.
08 Place 500 g of flour in a large mixing bowl.
09 Add 8 g of high-sugar-tolerant dry yeast.
10 Gradually pour the five-red liquid into the flour mixture.
11 Mix until a rough dough begins to form.
12 Knead until the dough becomes smooth and evenly coloured.
13 Place the dough in a clean bowl and cover securely with plastic wrap.
14 Allow the dough to ferment until it reaches approximately 2–2.5 times its original size.
15 Remove the fermented dough and knead gently to release excess air.
16 Roll the dough into a thick, even log.
17 Divide the dough into evenly sized portions.
18 Gather the edges of each portion underneath and shape it into a smooth round bun.
19 Arrange the shaped buns on a parchment-lined steaming tray, leaving space between them.
20 Score a shallow cross on the top of each bun.
21 Place the tray in the TJean UBaker S1 22L.
22 Select Steam mode and cook at 100°C for 20 minutes.
23 Carefully open the oven after the steam has safely dispersed.
24 Remove the buns and allow them to cool slightly before serving.