snowman steamed custard bun 雪人奶黄包 ✾꒡ .̮ ꒡✾

i haven’t made custard bun for a while… this is a very classic dim sum bao…. who can get tired eating this? (ෆ ͒•∘̬• ͒)◞ especially when it is homemade custard and we get to control the sweetness ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪

i’m just re-using one of the recipes which i’d now marked as my “go-to” bao recipe… so here you go peeps.. repeat telecast…kakaka

Ingredients (makes 30 buns)

Dough
600g pau flour
6g yeast
5g baking powder
19g shortening
113g sugar
113 coconut milk
113g water

Custard recipe
2 eggs
2 tbsp of sugar
2 tbsp custard powder
120ml milk
50g cake flour
40g unsalted butter (cubed and softened)

食材（可做30个包子）

面团
包粉 600克
干酵母 6克
泡打粉 5克
白油 19克
糖 113克
椰浆 113克
水 113克

奶黄馅
鸡蛋 2颗
糖 2大匙
卡仕达粉 2大匙
牛奶 120毫升
蛋糕粉 50克
黄油 40克，切丁、软化

Directions/做法

– prepare custard ~ beat eggs and sugar till pale and frothy
事先制作奶黄馅 ～蛋和糖打至发泡

– add in custard powder and mix till dissolved. Sieve the mixture
加入卡仕达粉，拌匀。蛋糊过筛

– add in milk and then sifted flour. Mix lightly till incorporated
加入牛奶、筛入面粉。轻轻搅拌

– add in butter and mix well. sieve mixture again
最后加入黄油、再次拌匀。蛋糊再次过筛

– warm custard mixture over a pot of simmering water for 10 mins, stirring every 2 min interval. The mixture will come together into a soft dough
卡仕达酱隔热水加热约10分钟，中间每两分钟不停搅拌知道蛋糊浓稠并离锅

– remove from heat and place a cling wrap on top of custard. cool completely
离火、并在卡仕达上摆上保鲜膜。代冷却备用

– prepare bao dough ~ mix all dough ingredients together and knead till you get a soft dough. colour 2 portions of 20g original dough with red yeast powder and matcha powder respectively; and a small pinch of original dough with cocoa powder. set aside for 15 mins
准备面团～所有食材混合，搓揉至面团不粘手。取出两份20克面团：一份筛入红曲粉、一份筛入绿茶粉。搓匀。在从原面团捏出一点面团，筛入可可粉、搓匀。三份面团静置15分钟

– divide dough into appropriate portions of 10g (for head) and 25g (for body); and custard into 13g per portion. Refrigerate remaining un-used custard
原面团分割成10克（头）和25克（身体）等份；卡仕达分割成13克一份。剩余卡仕达可冷藏

– wrap each filling into a piece of body portion. seal seams and place head on top of body
取一份身体面团，裹入一份馅料。封口捏紧，再将头部到身子上

– snowman’s scarf: roll a portion of red and green coloured dough flat and cut into strips. twirl a piece of red and green together and wrap lightly around snowman’s neck
雪人围巾：取一小份红色、绿色面团，擀平，切成条状。将一条红色和绿色面条卷在一起，轻轻围绕着雪人颈部

– cut out buttons using the tip of piping tips and fix on snowman’s body
使用小形裱花嘴切出纽扣，并沾到雪人身子上

– roll out cocoa dough flat, and use a small round tip to cut out snowman’s nose. affix to the face
可可面团擀平，用形裱花嘴切出小圆形当鼻子。沾到雪人脸部

– dot eyes (using toothpick) with egg wash mixed with dark cocoa powder. consistency of this should be slightly “gluely”. you can also dot button holes onto the buttons
蛋液里加入一点黑可可粉、拌匀。用竹签沾上可可蛋糊，在雪人脸部点上眼睛。蛋糊应该有点浓稠性。您也可在纽扣点上小孔

– hat: pinch a bit of red or green dough, and shape it into a cone shape. coat the sides with desiccated coconut. place hat onto snowman’s head and gently press the sides down using a toothpick (this helps to firm the hat to the head better)
帽子：捏出一点红或绿色面团，搓成圆锥形。沾上一点干椰丝，并把帽子摆放在雪人头部。用竹签轻轻在帽子边缘压下已固定帽子

– bring a pot of water to boil on high heat, and then turn to medium heat. place buns in and steam for 7 mins
蒸锅里加入水，烧开后转换中火。放入包子蒸7分钟

– after 7 mins is up, do not open the lid immediately. allow bun to sit in it for a couple of mins before serving buns
7分钟后，千万不可马上开盖儿。代几分钟后再开哈

Personal notes／温馨小贴士:

– do not steam these buns on high heat because this will cause your snowman to “huat ah!”
包子可别以大火蒸煮，要不然雪人会“发”哈

– do remember to also wrap the lid with a cloth so the water droplets do not drop on your baos
蒸锅盖儿记得裹上布，以避免水蒸气滴到包子上影响美观

– there is no need to further proof the buns after shaping as it would have proofed by the time you complete decorating everything
整形后的包子无需在发酵因为整形后，包子都发得七七八八了

– feel free to “downsize” the dough but you may need to add a few more tbsp of coconut milk depending on the thickness of the coconut milk you are using
食谱可随意减量，不过以个人使用的椰浆浓稠度而定，需适量加入椰浆以便和面

– please do not attempt to shape too high a hat as it will easily topple your snowman during steaming process
帽子可别弄得太高因为这样会导致雪人在蒸煮过程中塔下哈

i must peer-pressure you into trying this bun… it is soo soo good… p(*＾-＾*)q

I am submitting this to the “Baby Sumo’s Christmas Recipes Collection 2013” event which is hosted by Baby Sumo of Eat Your Heart Out

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