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Preparation
1 hour 45 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Bánh bao gấc not only has an eye-catching color but also possesses a sweet, rich, and delicious flavor. With a detailed and simple recipe shared by TasteVN, you will surely succeed. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Gấc Bánh Bao Serves 2
Gấc fruit 100 gr All-purpose flour 150 gr (flour type 11) Coconut milk 50 ml Cornstarch 25 gr Soy milk 10 ml Yeast 3 gr Baking powder 3 gr Sugar 50 gr
How to choose good gấc
- Choose large, round gấc fruits with evenly distributed spines, bright red color, and a fresh stem.
- Additionally, choose fruits that feel heavy when lifted, and when pressed lightly, the skin should feel slightly firm, as these are usually ripe and good gấc. If the skin feels both soft and hard when lifted, and the stem is withered, these are fruits that have been stored for too long and are likely to spoil during transportation and storage.
- Choose fruits that are not bruised, as intact fruits can last a long time, almost a month, while bruised gấc will allow air to enter the inside, causing it to spoil in one or two days.
How to Make Gac Steamed Buns
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Mixing the Dough
Put 150g of flour, 25g of cornstarch, 100g of gac fruit, 50g of sugar, 50ml of coconut milk, 10ml of soy milk, 3g of yeast, and 3g of baking powder into a bowl.
Mix well until all ingredients are blended together.
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Kneading and Proofing the Dough
Use your hands to knead the dough for about 30 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic, and does not stick to your hands when touched.
Then, wrap the dough tightly with plastic wrap and let it rise until it doubles in size.
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Shaping the Buns
Lightly knead the dough, divide it into several portions weighing about 70g each, and then roll them into balls.
Arrange 4 strips in a star shape, place the dough ball in the center, and gently tie the bun to create 8 segments.
Then, cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 – 1.5 hours.
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Steamed Gac Buns
Boil water in the steamer, place the buns inside, cover with a cloth, and steam for 15 minutes.
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Final Product
The buns after completion are eye-catching orange-red, with chewy and soft texture, sweet and rich coconut flavor, extremely delicious.
Tips to keep the color of steamed buns
You should not steam the buns for too long, as this will cause them to lose their color. You can add a little vinegar to the steaming water to remedy this situation or mix in a bit of food coloring into the dough.
Tips to fix wrinkled buns after steaming
- While steaming the buns, do not open the lid as this can cause the buns to deflate. Also, do not steam the buns for too long, as this can make them easily deflate, become tough, and have wrinkled surfaces, making them less appetizing.
Tips for storing buns
- Uncooked buns: Wrap the buns tightly with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator. This method can keep the buns for about a week.
- Cooked buns: Wrap the buns tightly with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator to preserve them for a week. If placed in the freezer, they can be stored for 2 weeks; when you want to eat them, just thaw and re-steam the buns to enjoy.
TasteVN wishes you success in making the beautiful beautiful gac buns, delicious to treat your family!
*Source of the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Chay Tùy Duyên
