How to make acacia flower buns

Sophora japonica flower is a food ingredient with certain value. It can be used to make dumplings. Not only is it very delicious, it also has a good effect on regulating the body. It can be made into fillings together with pork fillings, and then add appropriate amounts of leeks and an egg. The ingredients are very fresh and have a good effect on promoting appetite. The method of making dumplings with sophora japonica flowers is the same as that of other dumplings. When using fresh sophora japonica flowers, soak them in clean water for about two hours.

How to make acacia flower buns

Ingredients: 500g flour, 500g Sophora japonica, 300g pork filling. Auxiliary ingredients: 3g yeast powder, 200g leeks, 1 egg. Seasoning: 2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon chicken essence, 10g green onion, 10g ginger, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

1. Wash and blanch the fresh Sophora japonica flowers, soak them in clean water for more than 2 hours, squeeze out the water and store them in the refrigerator. 2. Prepare the ingredients

3. Take out the Sophora japonica flowers from the refrigerator, thaw them and chop them into small pieces. 4. Wash the chives and drain them.

5. Add scallion, ginger, soy sauce, salt, chicken essence, sesame oil, five-spice powder, vegetable oil and eggs to the minced meat and mix well. 6. Continue to beat the minced meat until it is firm.

7. Squeeze out the water from the chopped Sophora japonica flowers and add them to the beaten meat filling and mix well. 8. Add the chopped chives.

9. Stir well. 10. Add yeast powder and appropriate amount of water to the flour and knead into dough. Cover with plastic wrap for fermentation.

11. Remove air from the fermented dough and divide it into small doughs of uniform size. 12. Take a small piece of dough and roll it into a pancake with a thick middle and thin outer layer.

13. Put stuffing on the bun skin. 14. Support the dough with your thumb and use your index finger to evenly fold the skin to make a bun.

15. After wrapping everything, add sugar and simmer for 15 minutes. 16. Put water in the steamer and bring it to a boil. Put the steamed buns on the steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and steam for 5 minutes.

Cooking Tips

Soak the blanched Sophora japonica flowers in clean water for more than 2 hours, changing the water halfway through.

Nutritional Benefits

Sophora flowers (Robinia pseudoacacia) have a fragrant and sweet taste and are rich in vitamins and various minerals. They also have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and moistening lungs, lowering blood pressure and preventing stroke.

Dietary taboos

Since Sophora japonica flowers are relatively sweet, people with diabetes should avoid eating too much of them. Steamed Sophora japonica flowers are not easy to digest. People with poor digestive systems, especially the middle-aged and elderly, should not consume them in excess. At the same time, people with allergic constitution should also be cautious when eating Sophora japonica flowers.