2019 Little Pig Steamed Buns

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare ingredients

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   First, mix the yeast into the flour until dissolved. If the room temperature is low, dissolve the yeast in the milk before adding it to the flour.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Add milk

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Knead into a very, very, very smooth dough.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Divide the dough into 15 portions and knead with a suitable amount of red food coloring to form a red dough. Divide another 15 portion and knead with Oreo cookie crumbs to form a brownish-black dough. Divide another 8 portion and knead with orange food coloring to form an orange dough. Divide another 4 portion and knead with yellow food coloring to form a yellow dough. Add a small amount of red food coloring to the remaining dough to form a pink dough. Divide the pink dough into 8 6 portions. Divide the remaining dough into 8 equal portions, as shown in the picture.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   First, knead the larger pink dough into 4 round dough balls (for the pig's head) and 4 teardrop-shaped dough balls (for the pig's body). Then, assemble them together as shown in the picture.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Roll the small pink dough ball into a long strip, making one end thinner. Cut the thinner end into a pig's trotter shape, as shown in the picture.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Apply a small amount of water to each of the pig-shaped steamed buns and stick them to their shoulders.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Divide the red dough into 8 small dough balls, each about the size of a pea, and use them to make the pig's nose and ears.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    For the ear part, roll it into an elongated oval shape, then cut it in half lengthwise, with a total length of approximately 1.5 cm.

    

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    Step 11

    Take a small dough ball, flatten it into a round shape, and poke two small holes with a paper stick to make a pig snout.

    

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    Step 12

    Divide the dough into 8 pieces, each about the size of a mung bean, and roll them into balls to make the pig's eyes.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Apply a small amount of water to each of the corresponding spots on the pig's head.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Divide the remaining Oreo dough into 8 equal portions to make the pig's hat. Use your imagination! (The children made these, so I didn't take pictures of the process.)

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Roll out the red dough into a thin sheet about 1 mm thick, and cut out your favorite shapes to make flags. If you don't have a mold, you can cut it directly into rectangles.

    

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    Step 16

    Apply a small amount of water to the flag, hat, nose, and ears and attach them to their respective positions.

    

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    Step 17

    Roll out the orange dough into a thin sheet about 1 mm thick, and cut it into the shape shown in the picture (vest).

    

18. 18

    Step 18

    Divide the yellow dough into 4 equal portions, roll them into long strips to form the characters 2019

    

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    Step 19

    Simply apply a small amount of water to the vest and numbers and attach them to the corresponding areas.

    

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    Step 20

    Place the dough in a steamer basket, put it in a pot of cold water, turn on low heat and steam for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. Let it ferment 20 minutes (the time is for reference only; ferment until the dough has slightly increased in size and springs back slowly when lightly pressed with a finger). Turn the heat to high, and steam for about 15 minutes after the water boils. Turn off the heat and let it sit 3 minutes.

    

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    Step 21

    It's done!

    

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    Step 22

    Isn't it cute?

    

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    Step 23

    Finished product image