Name: Siopao (Filipino Steamed Buns)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 3 ⅓ cups; White sugar - ½ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Lukewarm water - 1 cup; Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Vegetable oil, or as needed - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Siopao (Filipino Steamed Buns)

1. All-purpose flour 3 ⅓ cups

2. White sugar ½ cup

3. Salt ½ teaspoon

4. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

5. Lukewarm water 1 cup

6. Vegetable oil ¼ cup

7. Vegetable oil, or as needed 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Siopao (Filipino Steamed Buns)

1 . Stage

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together in a large bowl. Add water and 1/4 cup oil; mix into a dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, at least 10 minutes. Dust with extra flour if necessary.

2 . Stage

Warm up the oven for 1 minute. Turn oven off.

3 . Stage

Oil a large bowl; place dough inside and cover with cheesecloth. Place in the warmed oven until size has doubled, about 1 hour.

4 . Stage

Punch down dough. Keep in the oven until risen, at least 15 minutes more. Knead dough onto a flat work surface and divide into 12 golf-sized balls. Roll out each ball and fill with choice of filling (see footnote for my chicken and pork filling). Gather and twist the edges together to secure the filling.

5 . Stage

Place each siopao on a 3x3-inch piece of wax paper.

6 . Stage

Place siopao in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes.