Red Tortoise Bun

Red  or Yellow Tortoise Bun
Use bread maker dough knead function for 30 min


250 grams of plain flour
4 grams of instant dry yeast
50 grams of castor sugar
120 grams of lukewarm water
30 grams of  shortening
Pinches of salt

Mix all ingredients and use bread maker to make the dough knead function or knead in a standing mixer until the dough leaves the sides of the whisking bowl. You can also manual do this until the dough is smooth and not sticky. Shape the dough into a ball and let it proof until double in size in a advanced  preheated oven . Off the oven before putting in to proof.  Cover with a clingy wrap or wet towel to prevent moisture loss during the process.

When the dough is proofed, divide the dough  of 60 grams of white dough shape round for body  , 20grams of the red or yellow dough for the skin and roll flat then wrap around the white dough ( like wrapping mooncake)for the body, 3grams for the head and 1 gm each for the legs and tail and attach it to the body and insert 2 black sesame seeds as eyes. Put on cupcake cup spread open. Proof again until  the dough reach 1.5 times of the size, then transfer the steamer with COLD WATER. Bring the water boil under high heat and steam for 15 minutes using bamboo steamer or if use metal steamer , please cover a piece of alum foil on the pau to prevent water dripping on it.

Happy Trying!!
Kelly's Kitchen