Vietnamese Steamed Buns (Banh Bao) recipe

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Ingredients

5 cups self-rising flour
2 cups milk
1 cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

161.5 calories
carbohydrate: 34.3 g
cholesterol: 2 mg
fat: 0.8 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 3.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 406.9 mg
sugar: 11.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix flour, milk, and sugar together in a bowl. Cover and allow to rise, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

  2. Punch dough down and separate into 20 equal-sized bun shapes.

  3. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add buns, cover, and steam until tender, about 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

20 buns

Recipe Note

This is a recipe for Vietnamese steamed bun dough. You can add a meat filling, egg, and Chinese sausage in the middle if you want. Makes 20 large buns or about 60 small buns.

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