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[beetiger]

A few things came together today. I was going to bake cookies with projectmothra today, since it was overcast and I was in a kitchen mood. Then I came across this recipe, and I realized that I'd never actually made anything yeasted with projectmothra before, and also that I had a can of red bean paste sitting in my pantry and beckoning to me.

So, we made steamed red bean buns. I talked projectmothra through a simple explanation of waking up yeast. I got a nontrivial upper body workout kneading dough for fifteen minutes until it was shiny and elastic. We played board games between rising steps.

They came out incredibly well, slightly off white and maybe a touch doughier than bakery/restaurant ones I've had, but otherwise more or less perfect. They were fluffy in the middle, with an elastic skin, and they didn't unfold in the steamer and leak filling.

Here's a picture of my buns:

Red Bean Steamed Buns

I'm strangely proud of myself. Also full of buns.

Comments

[spotweld.livejournal.com]

Hi, a little off topic question, but what would be the best email to reach you by? I'm planning for FurFright07 and I wanted to drop a note about a possible World Tree session.


Wow, those look delicious.

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

vickib AT bestweb DOT net works. But I think we will be out of town during FurFright.

[cowboy-r.livejournal.com]

Those look yummy! Now I'm wishing there were a restaurant in Flagstaff that did Dim Sum, even one day a week.

[beowabbit]

Nice buns!

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Those look perfect! Well done.

[cktraveler.livejournal.com]

I would have been unable to resist the temptation to post the buns picture under a cut and, after one day and after many comments had come in, change the picture to a rear nude self-portrait.

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Who says I won't? ;)

[cktraveler.livejournal.com]

*makes a mental note to check back*

[cktraveler.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, and just so I'm equally embarrassed when/if you change the picture, even having anticipated the joke:

Wow. I'm drooling. I want to lean over and take a huge bite.

[sivvyswraith.livejournal.com]

Those are amazing buns! I have such bun-envy now. : )

[ex-prunesnp.livejournal.com]

those do look great!