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Title: Manapua
Categories: Hawaii Bread
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | lb | Char siu |
| 1 | Recipe basic yeast dough: | |
| 5 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1 3/4 | c | Warm water |
| 2 | tb | Shortening |
| 1 | tb | Yeast |
Basic yeast dough
Dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar and shortening. Mix in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place for 2-4 hours until double.
Manapua
Chop char siu into small pieces. Divide dough into 24 pieces, then flatten with palm of hand. Place one portion filling in middle of dough circle. Pleat edges of circle and press firmly; pleat entire circle in this fashion. Wrap up entire circle and press all edges together to close. Place filled buns on squares of paper and let rise 10 minutes. Arrange buns in a steamer 1/2 inch apart and steam 15-18 minutes over high heat; remove and serve.
Submitted by: Patrick Yuen previous next