Vegetarian Steamed Bun (Baozi)

This is how you make steamed buns. You can fill it with whatever you like.

Ingredients:
- 150 g sugar + 8 g vanilla sugar
- 300 g flour + 700 g flour
- 11 g dry yeast
- 2 tea spoons baking powder
- 300 ml warm water + 200 ml warm water
- a splash of vegetable oil

1) Bao/Mian Zhong

First we make the "Bao/Mian Zhong".

With 11 g dry yeast, 300 ml warm water and 300 g flour we create the Bao Zhong.
Just mix them together and leave it on a warm place to ferment for an hour or two.

2) Bao/Mian Tun

Next we make the "Bao/Mian Tun".

Sieve the 700 g flour and add 2 tea spoons of baking powder and 150 g of sugar and 8 g of vanilla sugar. Add 200 ml of warm water and also add the "Bao Zhong".

Knead it for about 5 minutes. Then add vegetable oil and knead it again for 5 minutes. Then leave it in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.

3) Steaming

Then we add the vegetarian mixture into the dough and steam it for 10 minutes.