Snowman Steamed Milk Mantou 雪人牛奶馒头

Have fun making these cute snowman mantou :D.

Ingredients (yield 940g dough)

500g plain flour
130g caster sugar (can reduce 10-15g if you have no sweet tooth)

4g or 1 tsp instant dry yeast
15g organic coconut oil or any vegetable oil

300g milk

Method :

1.   Mix all the ingredients in the mixing bowl and knead till well combine.

2.   Knead till become a soft and smooth dough, and do not stick to the mixing bowl. Proceed with first proofing for about 50 mins or double of the original size

3.   After proofing, punch dough down the dough and divide into equal portions. Shape into balls and place onto baking papers. Or shape to the desire patterns.

4.   Proof for another 30 mins or till 1.5 times of the original size

5.   Turn on fire to high heat and steam buns / mantou for 20 mins

6.   After steaming, turn off fire. Do not open the lid immediately. Lift the lid up very slightly and keep it ajar for 5 mins before removing steamed buns/ mantou.

7.   Cool buns / mantou.

Notes :

·      Use Kitchenaid mixer beat the dough about 15 mins, using 2-4 speed, occasionally speed 6

·      The dough is sticky and soft.

·      Proofing time is for reference only and should be adjusted according to room temperature

·      Take note of the water, dun let it dry

·      Steamed buns / mantou are soft and sweet, chewy kind of texture.

To make snowman :

40g body

15g head

50g red color – 2  tsp red yeast color + red coloring

30g green – 2 tsp green tea powder

20g brown – 2tsp cocoa powder

Notes :

·      Not sure why the snowmans cannot secure and sit still, probably too fat.

·      Do not need to proof again, can steam immediately after shaping as it take quite a bit of times to do the shaping. 

·      I accidentally knocked the steaming tray and unaware of it, thus the snowmen came out in funny positions.

This is posted at Party Maketsy Blog and Party Maketsy Instagram as well, a blog that sharing all party related info.

This post is linked at Cook and Celebrate: Christmas 2015 

hosted by Yen from GoodyFoodies, Diana from The Domestic Goddess Wannabe 

and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids.

This post is linked to  Bake - Along # 89 Theme ChristmasYeasted Bread 
hosted by Joyce from Kitchen Flavours , Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids 
and Lena from Frozen Wings .