Buns existed in ancient times, but how were they fermented?

There was no baking soda in ancient times, they were naturally fermented. Ancient people would ferment naturally after mixing the dough and putting it in a warm place, because there is wild yeast in the air itself.

After kneading the dough, it needs to rise for half an hour. Steamed bread method is as follows:

Materials: 200 grams of flour, sugar moderate, yeast moderate, lard hundred moderate, water moderate.

1, the first basin into the prepared lard and flour, mix well with chopsticks.

2, then put in the bowl of sugar, yeast and water, mix well.

3. Pour the mixture into a bowl and stir with chopsticks.

4, after mixing, knead the dough by hand, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for half an hour.

5, after half an hour with the hands to answer the dough into a round strip, with a knife cut into steamed bread blanks.

6, put the steamed bread blanks into the steamer for 15 minutes.

7. After 15 minutes, take out the steamed buns and put them on a plate, so you can serve. p>1, you can also use the old flour flour, it is said that yeast flour more nutritious, add sugar can make the steamed bread more fragrant, but do not put too much, kneading the highest realm is the three light: surface light, basin light, hand light, this is the beginning of all must learn oh.

2, fermentation time can be based on the weather, summer hair time is shorter, winter is longer.

3, do buns is the simplest pasta, not very complex, the key to see how long you knead, knead the longer the buns the more gluten, the more delicious, generally a minimum of 15 minutes to knead, such as not afraid of tired you can add 5 minutes or so oh.

4, steaming pot lid with a focus on the bowl or basin buckle, covered with a clean towel around in case of air leakage, and a few minutes more can make the steamed buns skin non-stick, steamed steamed buns must be placed below the cloth, otherwise the following will be very dry, I tested.

If you feel that the simple white steamed buns children do not like to eat, you can also add milk or purple sweet potato or so on, milk flavor is more sweet, the color is also more attractive to children.

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