Basic Chinese Yeast Dough Recipe

Name: Basic Chinese Yeast Dough
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons yeast (active dry); 1 1/2 cups water (lukewarm); 1 tablespoon sugar (granulated); 3 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose)

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Yield: 10 buns

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This is a basic Chinese steamed dough recipe. When preparing a specific recipe such as Flower Rolls, the instructions will call for adding baking powder to the dough to give it an extra lift. Use this though to make any number of steamed bun recipes.

2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
1 tablespoon sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Place the yeast in a bowl and pour the warm water over. Stir in the sugar to dissolve. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the yeast and water mixture and begin stirring immediately.
Keep stirring until you have a dough that holds together and doesn't stick to the sides of the bowl. Adjust the amount of water, adding more or less as is needed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until it is smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Add more flour or water if needed.
Cover and let rest for 1 1/2 hours. Punch the dough down again, and let it rest for 1 to 1 1/2 more hours, until its size has doubled.
Use as called for in the recipe.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
167	Calories
0g	Fat
35g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	167
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 8mg	1%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 54mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.