Steamed Soft Bread
Steamed Soft Bread
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, 1 egg yolk reserved
- 40 grams sugar
- 3 grams dry yeast
- 300 grams plain flour
- 40 grams butter, or flavorless oil
Instructions
- 1
Crack 4 eggs into a large mixing bowl. Remove 1 egg yolk and set it aside in a small bowl for later use.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add 40 grams of sugar and 3 grams of dry yeast to the eggs in the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Mix the ingredients well using chopsticks or a whisk until combined and the sugar and yeast are mostly dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Slowly add 300 grams of plain flour to the egg mixture, stirring continuously with chopsticks until a rough dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add 40 grams of softened butter (or flavorless oil) to the dough.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured surface or a silicone mat. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes using a push and pull method until it becomes smooth, stretchy, and can form a thin film when gently pulled.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Shape the kneaded dough into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Divide the dough ball into 8 equal pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Roll each piece into a smooth, soft ball.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Lightly grease a round mold or baking pan (approximately 20-22 cm in diameter).
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Arrange the 8 dough balls evenly into the greased mold.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Cover the mold loosely with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This typically takes 45-60 minutes, depending on the room temperature.
⏱️ 60 min
- 13
Once the dough has risen, gently brush the top of each dough ball with the previously saved egg yolk.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Cover the mold again with plastic wrap.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Prepare a steamer. Place the covered mold into the steamer and steam for 40 minutes over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 40 min
- 16
After steaming, carefully remove the mold from the steamer and discard the plastic wrap. Let the bread cool slightly before serving. The bread should be fluffy, soft, and easily pulled apart.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Steamed Soft Bread
- 4 eggs, 1 egg yolk reserved
- 40 grams sugar
- 3 grams dry yeast
- 300 grams plain flour
- 40 grams butter, or flavorless oil
Instructions
- 1
Crack 4 eggs into a large mixing bowl. Remove 1 egg yolk and set it aside in a small bowl for later use.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add 40 grams of sugar and 3 grams of dry yeast to the eggs in the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Mix the ingredients well using chopsticks or a whisk until combined and the sugar and yeast are mostly dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Slowly add 300 grams of plain flour to the egg mixture, stirring continuously with chopsticks until a rough dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add 40 grams of softened butter (or flavorless oil) to the dough.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured surface or a silicone mat. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes using a push and pull method until it becomes smooth, stretchy, and can form a thin film when gently pulled.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Shape the kneaded dough into a smooth ball.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Divide the dough ball into 8 equal pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Roll each piece into a smooth, soft ball.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Lightly grease a round mold or baking pan (approximately 20-22 cm in diameter).
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Arrange the 8 dough balls evenly into the greased mold.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Cover the mold loosely with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This typically takes 45-60 minutes, depending on the room temperature.
⏱️ 60 min - 13
Once the dough has risen, gently brush the top of each dough ball with the previously saved egg yolk.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Cover the mold again with plastic wrap.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Prepare a steamer. Place the covered mold into the steamer and steam for 40 minutes over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 40 min - 16
After steaming, carefully remove the mold from the steamer and discard the plastic wrap. Let the bread cool slightly before serving. The bread should be fluffy, soft, and easily pulled apart.
⏱️ 5 min