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Homemade Longevity Peach Bun Recipe

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This recipe for Homemade Longevity Peach Buns creates soft, fluffy steamed buns shaped and colored to resemble delicate peaches. The dough is made with all-purpose flour, yeast, and natural colorings like red yeast rice powder and spinach juice, then shaped with care to mimic the appearance of peaches with decorative leaves. Steamed gently to achieve the perfect tender texture, these buns are a delightful traditional treat symbolizing long life and good fortune.

Ingredients

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Dough Ingredients

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 5 g yeast
  • 220 ml warm water (35-40°C)

Coloring and Decoration Dough

  • 50 g all-purpose flour
  • 10 g spinach juice
  • 1 g yeast
  • 1 g baking soda

Surface Coloring

  • 5 g red yeast rice powder
  • 10 ml water (to dissolve red yeast rice powder)

Instructions

  1. Dissolve Yeast: In a clean bowl, dissolve 5 g yeast in 220 ml warm water (35-40°C), stirring gently until fully dissolved to activate the yeast.
  2. Make Dough Base: In a large bowl, add 500 g all-purpose flour. Gradually pour in the yeast water, stirring continuously until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. Knead Dough: Once the flour combines into a shaggy mass, knead the dough by hand until it becomes firm, elastic, smooth, and non-sticky with no dry flour remaining.
  4. Shape the Buns: Roll the dough into an even log and cut into equal portions based on desired peach size. Roll each portion into a ball then gently taper one end to form a peach shape.
  5. Add Peach Seam: Using a rolling pin or similar tool, lightly press along the bottom of the peach-shaped dough to create a seam line resembling a natural peach suture.
  6. Prepare Peach Color: Mix 5 g red yeast rice powder with 10 ml water to make a paint-like solution. Lightly brush this mixture onto the surface of each shaped bun to give a soft pink, peach-like color.
  7. Prepare Leaf Decoration: Roll out the green dough (made from 50 g flour, 10 g spinach juice, 1 g yeast, 1 g baking soda) into a thin sheet. Use a bottle cap to cut leaf shapes and a scraper to add vein details.
  8. Attach Leaves: Place two green leaf shapes at the base of each peach-shaped bun to simulate the appearance of peaches resting on leaves.
  9. Proof the Buns: Place shaped buns and leaves on a steamer rack with enough space between them. Cover and proof for about 1.5 hours until buns expand to 1.5 times their original size.
  10. Steam the Buns: Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Lower heat to medium and steam the buns for 15-20 minutes depending on their size. Avoid opening the steamer lid during this time to maintain steam and fluffiness.
  11. Rest after Steaming: After cooking, let the buns sit covered in the steamer for 3-5 minutes to prevent collapse from sudden temperature change.
  12. Cool Before Serving: Remove buns from steamer and transfer to a cooling rack before serving.

Notes

  • Ensure water temperature for yeast activation is between 35-40°C to avoid killing the yeast.
  • Do not open the steamer lid during steaming to retain steam and ensure fluffy buns.
  • The red yeast rice powder gives natural color but can be substituted with other food-safe colorings if unavailable.
  • Leaf decorations are optional but add aesthetic value and make the buns resemble peaches more closely.
  • Proofing time may vary depending on room temperature; buns should be noticeably puffed but not over-proofed.
  • Resting buns after steaming prevents shrinkage and maintains softness.

Keywords: Longevity peach bun, steamed buns, Chinese dessert, mantou, peach-shaped buns, red yeast rice, steamed dessert

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