Pumpkin jujube flower bun, chopsticks pressed, layers are distinct, soft and sweet, not collapsed, good-looking and delicious

Today, I will share a pumpkin jujube flower bun, the steps are simple, cut everything with a knife, and then press it with chopsticks to complete.

This pumpkin jujube bun is golden in color, distinct in layers, and does not need a drop of oil, and has a soft and sweet taste, which adults and children like to eat

【Ingredients】

Flour, pumpkin, sugar, yeast, dates

【Directions】

Prepare a piece of pumpkin, peel and cut into slices, put it in the cage drawer, spread it evenly, and steam it in the pot.

After steaming, pour it into a large bowl, add an appropriate amount of sugar according to personal taste, press it into a pumpkin puree while it is hot, and dry it until it is not hot for later use.

Add 400 grams of flour and 4 grams of yeast to the pot, stir well, then add about 250 grams of pumpkin puree (the specific amount is determined according to the water content of the pumpkin), stir into a flocculent shape, and knead into a dough with moderate hardness and softness.

After the dough is kneaded, it is not proofed, it is directly moved to the cutting board and kneaded into long strips, divided into 8 evenly sized agents, all the agents are kneaded round and smooth, and then rolled into small round cakes with a thickness of about 3 mm. Divide into quarters and stack them on top of each other.

First, use chopsticks to press on the inside of the three corners, as shown in the picture

Stand up a corner, fold it to the middle, and then press it down with chopsticks, as shown in the picture

The two corners of the back can also be pressed down in turn, and finally put a red date in the middle, and the embellishment is complete.

After all is done, put it in the steamer and start proofing, proofing until the volume is 1.5 times the size of the original, it feels light and fluttering when you pick it up, turn on the fire, steam for 15 minutes after the water is boiled, and simmer for five minutes to get out of the pot.