Pan-Fried Scallion and Sesame Buns
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm soy milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp sesame oil*
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp instant dry yeast**
- 1/4 cup (55g) sugar (i used white sugar)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds***
- 1/2 tsp salt
- scallion & sesame filling
- 2 cups (120g) chopped scallions
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chinese five spice powder, can be subbed with 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds**
- 1/3 cup hot neutral oil, i used canola oil
Preparation
Toasting Sesame SeedsHeat a pan. Once hot, add in the sesame seeds. Cook over medium heat until lightly brown. Keep moving around to evenly toast. Leave to cool and place in an air-tight container for future use
Preparing the doughIn a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients
Mix warm soy milk and oil. Pour it in the flour mixture while mixing. I used wooden chocksticks and a spatula to mix everything together. Keep mixing until a dough is formed
Shape the dough into a ball. You can use your hands! Knead for a few minutes, around 20-30 times
Brush the bowl with some oil then place in the dough. Cover it with a towel and let it rest in a warm place for at least 2 hours to let the dough rise.
Making the fillingPlace the scallions, salt, five spice powder, and sesame seeds in a bowl. Mix well
Heat the oil. I simply microwaved mine at high for around 2.5 minutes. Pour the hot oil in the scallion mixture. Mix well then set aside.
Preparing the wrappersOnce the dough has risen, flour your work surface. Take the dough out of the bowl
Punch a hole in the center of the dough and stretch apart, to make a donut shape. Keep stretching.
