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Small, steamed bread, similar to baozi

Small, steamed bread, similar to baozi

Appetizers

Soft, fluffy bread rolls, steamed to perfection, and filled with your favorite filling. A twice-leavened dough, for a light and airy result.

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Recipe from Ans, B20180, Geonuch and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These small, white bread rolls are a classic in Chinese cuisine, and can be enjoyed as a snack or appetizer. The dough, which is proofed twice, remains soft and well-risen after baking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time12 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 57 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSteaming
  • Estimated cost$0.38 $0.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.07
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix together a portion of flour with the yeast and water, knead until a smooth dough forms, then let it rise until doubled in size.
  2. Sift the second portion of flour with the baking powder. ≈ 2 min
  3. Combine the sugar, salt, and water, pour over the sifted flour, add the shortening, and knead. Set aside. ≈ 10 min
  4. Add the risen dough to the previous mixture and knead until it no longer sticks to your hands. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Knead the dough to release any trapped air, form balls of the desired size, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  6. Flatten each ball into a disc, fill with the filling, seal well, and let rest for 5 minutes. Steam cook for about 12 minutes, then remove from the steamer as soon as the small pastries are cooked.

The bill

Small, steamed bread, similar to baozi

  • Soft, fine, and light wheat flour (in two pieces)$0.21
  • Leavening powder$0.05
  • Ammonium bicarbonate$0.01
  • powdered sugar$0.07
  • salt$0.04

Total$0.38

that's $0.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • Soft, fine, and light wheat flour (in two pieces)
  • Dry yeast powder (no need to dissolve it)
  • Leavening powder
  • Ammonium bicarbonate
  • Shortening (white vegetable fat)
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • water

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