STEAMED SCALLION FLOWER BUNS
3 cups flour
1 cup milk [warm]
½ teaspoon dry yeast
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons sugar
5 stalks scallions
olive oil
[for brushing]
salt
_ combine warm milk, sugar, oil and yeast [set aside until yeast starts to bubble]
_ add flour and knead until dough is smooth, elastic and not sticky
[add more flour or milk if needed]
_ place dough in a greased bowl, cover with cling foil and leave in a warm place to rise [about 1 hours]
_ slice scallions
_ punch dough down and divide into 12 equal sized pieces
_ form each piece into a little ball
_ roll into a long oval
_ use a sharp knife to cut a few slits down the middle
[don’t cut through the edges]
_ brush with olive oil and sprinkle with scallions and salt
_ pick up the dough lengthwise and twist a few times
_ roll spiral into a small bun [tuck the ends in]
_ place each bun onto a small baking paper square
[banana leaf or butter paper works just as well]
_ heat up water for a steamer
_ steam for 10-12 minutes [no peaking in-between]
If you want to keep some for later you can either eat them cold or reheat them by steaming them for 2 minutes
[microwaving them covered with a wet paper towel works as well]
GEDÄMPFTE FRÜHLINGSZWIEBEL KNOTEN
410 g Mehl
250 ml Milch [warm]
½ Teelöffel Trockenhefe
1 Esslöffel Öl
2 Teelöffel Zucker
5 Frühlingszwiebeln
Olivenöl
[zum Bestreichen]
Salz