Finished dish photo of Sunflower Red Bean Pastry - Blossoms from the Oven

Sunflower Red Bean Pastry - Blossoms from the Oven

I really enjoy Chinese flaky pastries, whether it's filled with red bean paste, mixed nuts, lotus seed paste, salted egg yolk, or others—I love them all. I made sunflower pastries at home; they look beautiful and have an incredibly flaky and fragrant texture. They crumble into pieces at the slightest touch... This time, the filling also used my favorite homemade red bean paste. It's perfectly sweet—not overly cloying at all. I made these with my lovely daughter. After they were done, we found them so cute and attractive. The whole oven was full of blossoming flowers... My daughter even took a few to school to share with her dorm mates. Haha.

Ingredients

Water-oil dough: 150g low-gluten flour,20g sugar, 30g lard, about 60g water.
Oil dough: 100g low-gluten flour, 50g lard.to taste
Filling: an appropriate amount of red bean paste.to taste
Extras: egg yolk washand a suitable amount of black sesame seeds.

Steps

1

Roll into a large rectangular sheet;

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2

Evenly divide into 9 portions (if you prefer smaller ones, you can divide into 12);

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3

For each portion, cut two small openings until you see the filling but not all the way through;

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4

Preheat the oven to 180°C, top and bottom heat, and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove and let cool. (Each oven varies, so adjust the time accordingly based on your own oven.)

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Finished product

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