Hujiao Bing Recipe

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• STEP 1.1 put 125 grams of warm water in a small bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of yeast.

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• STEP 2.2 add 1/2 teaspoon white sugar.

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• STEP 3.3 stir with a spoon so that the yeast and sugar are completely dissolved in the water.

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• STEP 4.4 put 250 grams of white flour in a separate bowl and add yeast water slowly.

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• STEP 5.5 stir the water and flour with chopsticks to form a snowflake-like mixture.

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• STEP 6.6 knead the dough together by hand and smooth the dough.

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• STEP 7.7 cover the bowl with a damp cloth and set it aside for 30 minutes.

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• STEP 8.8 place the dough on the cutting board and knead it a few times until the dough is smooth.

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• STEP 9.9 the dough is then divided into nine equal parts.

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• STEP 10.Black pepper buns

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• STEP 11.1 place 100 grams of white flour on the cutting board.

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• STEP 12.2 put 75 grams of lard on the flour.

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• STEP 13.3 rub the lard into the flour by hand until it begins to form a dough.

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• STEP 14.4 knead the chewy dough by hand until smooth.

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• STEP 15.5 roll the dough into a cylindrical shape.

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• STEP 16.6 divide into 9 equal portions.

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• STEP 17.-preparing the pork belly

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• STEP 18.1 rinse off 250 grams of pork with clean water.

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• STEP 19.2 take half of the washed pork belly and cut it into small, diced pieces with a knife.

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• STEP 20.3 the other half is chopped vigorously until it begins to look like a paté.

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• STEP 21.4 place the diced pork belly and paté in a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

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• STEP 22.5 add 1/2 teaspoon of homemade pepper water.

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• STEP 23.6 drizzle 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce.

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• STEP 24.7 sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of allspice.

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• STEP 25.8 sprinkle a few teaspoons of black pepper.

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• STEP 26.9 stir the sauce and meat with chopsticks until fully mixed.

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• STEP 27.Preparing the green onions

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• STEP 28.1 taking about 6 or 7 green onions, wash them with clean water.

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• STEP 29.2 cut the chopped green onion with a knife.

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• STEP 30.Finalizing the rested dough

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• STEP 31.1 take a small piece of water dough on the cutting board.

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• STEP 32.2 press into a round pie shape by hand.

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• STEP 33.3 take a small piece of the lard dough in the center of the flattened water dough.

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• STEP 34.4 wrap the lard dough in the water dough.

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• STEP 35.5 the wrapped dough is pressed down on the cutting board.

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• STEP 36.6 roll the dough into an oval shape with a rolling pin.

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• STEP 37.7 roll up the dough from one end to the other.

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• STEP 38.8 roll up to the other end, forming a curled cylindrical dough.

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• STEP 39.9 roll the dough well with a rolling pin.

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• STEP 40.10 you will notice the dough incorporating into each other.

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• STEP 41.11 roll the dough from one end to the other.

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• STEP 42.12 always roll to the other end, forming a curled cylindrical shape.

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• STEP 43.13 knead dough by hand into a circular ball-shape.

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• STEP 44.14 using a rolling pin, round the dough into a round pie-shaped dough piece.

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• STEP 45.1 place a round pie-shaped dough piece on the left palm and take a pinch of meat and place on the center of the dough piece.

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• STEP 46.2 grab a large amount of green onion and place on the meat.

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• STEP 47.3 wrap meat and green onion in the dough sheet like a bun and tighten the seal.

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• STEP 48.4 close the mouth, place the bun on the cutting board (sealed side down), and gently squash it with the palm of your hand.

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• STEP 49.5 repeat the above steps to make a second cake.

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• STEP 50.6 make all the black pepper buns.

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• STEP 51.Baking

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• STEP 52.1 spread a layer of tin foil on a baking sheet and apply a layer of cooking oil.

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• STEP 53.2 place the buns on the baking sheet evenly separated as they will rise.

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• STEP 54.3 prepare a bottle of maltose.

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• STEP 55.4 dip a pastry brush into the maltose and gently brush a layer on the surface of each cake.

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• STEP 56.5 put an egg yolk in a bowl and use a brush to dip into this bowl.

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• STEP 57.6 gently brush a layer of egg yolk on the surface of each cake.

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• STEP 58.7 spread white sesame or black sesame on the surface of the cake.

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• STEP 59.8 baking pan is then placed on the middle rack of the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, and bake for 25 minutes.

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• STEP 60.9 once they are golden brown, remove and serve.