Guotai (Steamed Bun)This is a type that has been popular in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces since ancient times.SnackLater, many places also had guotai, because the dietary habits of each region were different, so the guotai in local areas adapted to the local customs, and the taste also suited the local people. The making of guotai was widely spread.

How to make guotai

IngredientsPreparation

300g medium flour, 3g yeast, 120ml warm water, 150g low-gluten flourEggs75g, 2g salt

Method

1. Dissolve 3g yeast in 120ml warm water, then knead into a smooth dough and let it rise for several hours;

2. When it has doubled in size, take it out and knead into a smooth dough on a cutting board;

3. 150g low-gluten flour, 75g eggs, 2g salt, knead into a dough and wrap in plastic wrap, let it rise for 15 minutes;

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

5. Preheat the pan, brush oil on the bottom, and steamBunTurn to low heat, flip the dough every 3 minutes to steam;

6. Cover with a lid during the process, and when the pan is hot enough, you can extinguish the fire and bake it. After three turns and steaming, the bun is cooked when the surface is hard and the aroma of the bun is released.

How to make scallion guotai

Ingredients

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

Method

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

2. Chop scallions into scallion, and knead the dough into a large dough, add cooking oil, salt, thirteen spice and scallion;

3. Spread the ingredients evenly, and roll the dough into a long strip while rolling;

4. After putting all the dough together, push the end into the dough, and roll the dough into a large dough;

5. Sprinkle a layer of white sesame on the dough, heat the electric pan;

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

How to make guotai with brown sugar

Ingredients

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

Method

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water, add to flour and knead into a smooth dough, let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour and become twice as big;

2. Mix brown sugar and low-gluten flour;

3. Add oil to the risen dough and knead it evenly, then divide it into 6 small doughs;

4. Take one dough, roll it into a round dough with a medium thickness and slightly thinner edges, and put in the brown sugar filling, and shape it like a dumpling;41|42|5. Brush the pan with a thin layer of oil, put the dough in, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low heat, flip when one side is golden brown, and cover the pot until both sides are golden brown.Same as before, wrap the filling, seal, and roll into small, approximately 1cm diameter circles.

5. Brush a pan with a thin layer of oil, place the dough in the pan, cover with a lid, cook over medium heat. Fry one side until golden brown, then flip and cook until both sides are golden brown.

Tips

Do not use hot water to knead the dough, because hot water will kill the yeast and also cook the dough.