BANH BAO

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Provided by Vickie H

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

DOUGH
1 bag(s) self rising flour 5 lb
5 c milk
2 1/2 c sugar
3 Tbsp oil
MEAT
4 lb ground pork
1 yellow onion diced
3 clove garlic minced
1/2 c dried black fungus i buy this at a asain market if you dont have them you can just leave them out
2 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp sugar
3 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp pepper
12 hard boiled eggs

Steps:

1. Mix milk and sugar together. Take 1 cup of flour out (use for dusting later).Put flour into a large bowl.Slowly add milk and sugar mixture and oil.Will be very sticky. After mixing together place a towel and let rest for 45 minutes.
2. Soak the fungus for about 15 minutes in hot water, drain well.Mix all the meat ingrdients together. Except the eggs. Peel those and cut into 4 pieces.
3. When the dough is ready,dust your table with flour.kneed for maybe 5 minutes,then make into 2 long logs ( about 20 inches ).Cut each log into 20 pieces.
4. Roll each piece out into a round shape( mine arent so round..lol) You want the center a little thicker than the outer edges.
5. Place about a 1/4 cup meat mixture in the middle and a piece of egg.Bring up the sides and pinch together at the top.
6. Steam for 25 minutes on medium heat. These will fluff up so you want to leave about a inch or so between them.
7. My daughter saw a video on you tube how to make them into the shape of a pig.She had alot of fun making them into piggies.
8. When my ex makes these he also put a piece of chinese sausage in his. My daughter loves it but I didn't have any this time so we left it out. Fine with me I don't like it.