Finished dish photo of Dragon Fruit Rose Buns

Dragon Fruit Rose Buns

I really like the vibrant color of red dragon fruit. Seeing the beautiful dragon fruit enzyme reminded me of the purple sweet potato rose buns and amaranth juice noodles I made before, which weren’t dazzling enough. So, let's try making red dragon fruit roses instead.

Ingredients

Red Dragon Fruit Juice250g
All-Purpose Flour400g
Yeast5g
Sugar20g

Steps

1

Peel the red dragon fruit and puree it, then strain out the black seeds (if not removed, the small black dots can look unappealing).

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2

Place all ingredients into a large bowl, stir them into a shaggy dough using chopsticks, then knead the dough by hand until smooth (the surface of the dough, hands, and bowl should all be clean). Cover with plastic wrap.

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3

Put the dough into a bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it naturally rise in a warm place. In summer, it takes about an hour. Once the dough doubles in size, take it out and knead it on a floured surface to release any air.

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4

Divide the dough into 70g portions and roll them into long strips.

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5

Cut each strip into seven equal small portions.

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Dust with some flour, flatten each portion, and roll them into round discs with a diameter of 7–8cm. The edges should be rolled thinner.

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7

Arrange them neatly as shown and press down hard in the center with a chopstick.

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8

Roll it from the top end to one side, not too loose or too tight.

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9

Cut it in half from the middle.

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Two beautiful rose flowers are now ready.

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11

Place them in a steamer, making sure to leave enough space between them.

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Let the arranged rose buns rise for another ten minutes.

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Steam them for fifteen minutes, and they're done!

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A small regret: the steamed roses turned from magenta to orange!

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Cooking Tips

I'm a bit lazy, so I let the bread machine knead the dough for me. In winter, the bread machine also helps with proofing more effectively. Personally, I think roses without flower cores look prettier. If you like flower cores, you can wrap a small olive-shaped stick in the middle. Remember to keep it small, or it’ll lose its aesthetic appeal.