Guo Kui (Steamed Bun)A type that has been popular in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces since ancient times.SnackLater, Guo Kui appeared in many places. Due to different dietary habits in each region, the Guo Kui in each area adapted to the local tastes, resulting in widespread popularity.

How to make Guo Kui

IngredientsPreparation

300g medium flour, 3g yeast, 120ml warm water, 150g low-gluten flour,75g egg, 2g salt.Method

1. Dissolve 3g yeast in 120ml warm water, then mix into a smooth dough and let it ferment for a few hours.

2. When it doubles in size, take it out and knead into a smooth dough on a board.

3. Mix 150g low-gluten flour, 75g egg, and 2g salt into a dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it ferment for 15 minutes.

4. Combine the two doughs and knead into one, then pat the dough.

Sesame5. Preheat the pot, brush oil on the bottom, and steam.；

BunLower the heat to a small flame and flip the bun every 3 minutes to steam;6. Cover the pot during the process, and when the pot is hot enough, you can turn off the heat and bake it. After three turns, steam until the bun smells fragrant and the surface is hard.

How to make scallion Guo Kui

Ingredient preparation

Flour

, cooking oil, scallions, leavening agent, alkaline agent, salt, thirteen spice.Method

1. Add the leavening agent to the flour, and after it's leavened, add the alkaline agent and knead into a smooth dough.

2. Chop scallions into scallion slices, and use the prepared dough to make a large dough, add cooking oil, salt, thirteen spice, and scallion slices.

3. Spread the seasoning evenly, and roll the dough into long strips while rolling it up.

4. Once all the dough is combined, put the tail into the dough, and roll the dough into a large dough. The size of the dough should be based on your own pot.

5. Sprinkle a layer of white sesame on the dough, and heat the electric pan with oil.

6. Put the dough in, and brush a layer of oil on the surface, cover it, and bake until the surface is golden brown.

How to make red sugar Guo Kui

Ingredients

200g flour, 40g red sugar, 100ml warm water, appropriate amount of yeast, 10g oil, 10g low-gluten flour.

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water, add flour, and knead into a smooth dough, let it ferment in a warm place for about 1 hour until it doubles in size.

2. Mix red sugar and low-gluten flour evenly.

3. Add oil to the fermented dough and knead evenly, then divide it into 6 small portions.

4. Take one portion, flatten it into a circle with a thicker center and slightly thinner edges, and fill it with the red sugar filling.

5. Wrap it up like a dumpling, seal the edges, and flatten it into small circles about 1cm in diameter.6. Brush a thin layer of oil on the pot, and put the dough in, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low heat. Flip it when one side is golden brown, and then cover it again until both sides are golden brown.Tips

The water used for kneading dough should not be hot, because hot water will kill the yeast and make the dough too soft.

Tip

The water used to knead the dough should not be hot, as it will kill the yeast and also cook the dough.