Spring Festival Steamed Buns Series: Little Yellow Duck Steamed Buns

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Pour milk into a bowl, then add pumpkin puree.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Add the yeast.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Sift in the flour, add sugar and salad oil.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Mix well until there is no liquid left, then knead into a dough. The amount of water will vary depending on the water content of the pumpkin puree. Be careful not to make the dough too soft, otherwise the shape will not be three-dimensional later.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   The dough will be a little hard at first. Knead it for about seven minutes, and it will soften.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Knead the dough until it is smooth and glossy, with no air bubbles in the center when cut open.

   

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   Step 7

   This batch of materials can make 8 small ducks and 1 large duck. If you want to make all small ones, you can make 5 The body dough for each duck is 10 grams, and the head dough is 5 grams.

   

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   Step 8

   First, make the duck's body by rolling it into a ball.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Then knead it into a teardrop shape.

   

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    Step 10

    Pinch the end and curl it up.

    

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    Step 11

    Shape the head into a circle, then roll it into a pointed shape.

    

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    Step 12

    Next, make the duck's wings, dividing them into portions of 15 grams each.

    

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    Step 13

    Divide it in half and knead it into a teardrop shape.

    

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    Step 14

    Make a small cut with scissors, but don't cut all the way through; it will just leave a mark. This step can be omitted.

    

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    Step 15

    Use milk as an adhesive. When sticking the wings together, don't add too much water, otherwise they won't stick and will slip off.

    

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    Step 16

    To prepare the duck's beak, if you're concerned about appearance, you can use orange food coloring to knead the dough. If you're sensitive to food coloring, you can use pumpkin dough with a little red yeast rice powder to make the beak orange-red.

    

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    Step 17

    To secure the duck's beak, it's best to poke two nostrils with toothpicks.

    

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    Step 18

    To make the duck's eyes, add a little bamboo charcoal powder to the pumpkin dough and knead it into black dough for the eyes. Remember not to make the eyes too big. There's a saying that goes, "Small eyes focus the light, big eyes leak the spirit."

    

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    Step 19

    After installing the glasses, steam them in boiling water for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat, let them sit for a few minutes, and then open the lid.

    

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    Step 20

    The adorable little yellow duck steamed buns are ready! Quickly make them for your babies.