Siopao, I love baking siopao Options

[BeyondElite]

>INGREDIENTS:

DOUGH:
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon dry yeast
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ cup sugar
3 tablespoons pork lard
filling (see below)

FILLING:
2 tablespoons lard
6 cloves garlic
1 kilo pork shoulder (kasim), cut into large chunks
2 medium-sized onions, sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons seafood sauce, or
1 teaspoon oyster sauce

>PROCEDURE:

DOUGH:
1. Into lukewarm water place 2 tablespoons sugar and yeast, and let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Mix flour, baking powder, remaining sugar and lard.

3. Add this mixture to the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth. Let rise for 2 hours.

4. Divide dough into 24 to 32 small balls. Arrange balls on the table and fill each with a tablespoon of filling.

5. Place each filled sio pao on a 2 inch square of wax paper.

6. Let stand for ½ hour.

7. Arrange sio pao in a steamer lined with cheesecloth or towel. Steam for 15 minutes.


FILLING:
1. Heat lard in a pan and sauté garlic.

2. Add pork and brown lightly.

3. Add all the remaining ingredients and cook until tender.

4. Remove pork and dice it into ½ inch cubes.

5. Return pork to mixture.

6. Add seafood sauce, or oyster sauce, and use filling as above.

COURTESY OF:
My dad.

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wow that sounds so good. but we just buy ours from the store