Purple Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Rose-Shaped Steamed Buns
With International Women's Day approaching, these rose-shaped steamed buns made of purple sweet potato and pumpkin are just perfect for the occasion. These photos were taken earlier, but they are still pleasing to the eye. The combination of the two creates harmony, and the two 'sister flowers' can be described as the perfect pair. — At this moment, the song 'A Woman's Flower' fittingly plays: “I have a flower, planted in my heart, in the bud, with a serene intention, morning and night, I longingly wait for someone with mindfulness to come into my dream... Flowers bloom briefly, seize the moment while they last; a woman is like a flower, as fleeting as a dream...” Purple Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Series - Dual-Flavored Steamed Cake: http://www.xiachufang.com/recipe/100497044/
Ingredients
Steps
Dissolve yeast in warm water and pour it into the flour.
Add cooked and cooled purple sweet potato (or pumpkin) puree.
Knead the dough until smooth (with no sticking to hands, surface, or bowl).
Proof the dough until it increases to 1.5 times its size, then knead to remove trapped air.
Divide the purple sweet potato (or pumpkin) dough into 6 portions and roll each into a 10 cm long strip.
Cut each strip into 6 small pieces (one piece should be slightly smaller and shaped like an olive for the flower center).
Flatten the other 5 small pieces into round sheets (0.3 cm thick, diameter 6-7 cm, with thinner edges). Stack them, press a chopstick at the centerline for an indentation, place the flower center at the bottom, and roll up from the bottom.
After rolling, pinch the center and twist both ends to break it (or, for convenience, directly cut it with a knife).
Place the bottom side down. Adjust the flower edges for a prettier shape if needed.
Repeat the process for all rose-shaped buns.
Place the buns in a steamer for a 10-minute proofing (keep space between each), steam on high heat for 10 minutes, turn off the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
Take a group photo of the sister flowers.