Northeast Rye Steamed Buns

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Dissolve the yeast powder in the milk.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Add rye flour and all-purpose flour and knead the dough.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Knead into a smooth dough, then let it rest.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   After kneading the white dough, divide it into three portions. Add a small amount of red yeast rice powder and a very small amount of pumpkin powder to one large portion of dough to make a light pink color. If you want to avoid the hassle, you can directly use red yeast rice powder to make a light pink color.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Add red yeast rice powder to the remaining two small dough balls to make pink dough, then add bamboo charcoal powder to make black dough.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   After the rye dough has fermented, divide it into portions.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Knead the dough until round

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Then take the light pink dough and divide it into several small dough portions.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Roll into an oval shape and flatten.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Make pig faces to decorate the rye dough

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Continue dividing the dough into several smaller pieces to make pig noses.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Shape it into an oval and decorate your nose.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Continue dividing the dough to prepare for making the ears.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Shape into an oval and cut in half.

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    The ears are installed in the position shown in the picture.

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Two holes were inserted into the pig's nose.

    

17. 17

    Step 17

    Divide the pink dough into one-gram portions.

    

18. 18

    Step 18

    Each small dough ball is made into the shape of a pig's trotter and a pig's tail, as shown in the picture.

    

19. 19

    Step 19

    Decorate the rye buns with pig's trotters and tails, and knead black dough into sesame seed-sized pieces for eyes.

    

20. 20

    Step 20

    After shaping the pig-shaped steamed buns and letting them rise, steam them in boiling water for 15 minutes, then let them sit for a few minutes before opening the lid.