1. Peel and cut purple sweet potato into strips, peel and remove seeds and slice pumpkin, steam for 20 minutes until fully cooked;
2. Pumpkin has a high water content, so it can be directly beaten into a delicate pumpkin paste with a cooking stick; purple sweet potato contains less water, you need to add milk to make a delicate purple sweet potato paste, adding milk can increase the protein content and milky flavor of the dough, replace it with water also may;
3. Pour an appropriate amount of purple potato mash and a little milk into 120 grams of all-purpose flour. The water absorption rate of the flour is different from that of the purple potato mash, so it depends on the state of the dough to add the appropriate amount of purple potato mash;
4. Stir it into a flocculent shape, then knead it into a dough without dry powder, cover it, and put aside the hair;
5. Pour an appropriate amount of pumpkin puree and a few drops of milk into 40 grams of all-purpose flour. The water absorption rate of the flour is different from that of the pumpkin puree, so add the appropriate amount of pumpkin puree depending on the state of the dough;
6. Stir it into a flocculent shape, and then knead it into a dough without dry powder;
7. No need to make hair, put the pumpkin dough directly on the chopping board and knead it into a smooth, delicate and soft dough by pressing and kneading; this process varies according to personal strength, if it is fast, it can be kneaded in 3 minutes; It may take 5-8 points if it is slow;
8. Knead the dough into long strips and cut them into 6 uniform doses;
9. Round each potion in the palm of your hand, this is the flower core;
10. Put the flower core code in the steaming pan or steamer with the steaming mat, leaving a distance between each other;
11. Put the purple sweet potato dough on the chopping board, if it is too dry, add a little purple sweet potato mash or milk and knead it with pressure and knead to form a smooth purple sweet potato dough;
12. Knead it into long strips, cut into 6 evenly-sized tablets, and round them;
13. Use a kneading bowl to hold the water-proof component of the dough that is not in use for the time being; take a dough and knead it into a long strip, cut into 5 even parts, this is the petals;
14. Roll each small dose into a ball in the palm of your hand;
15. Flatten the petal ball slightly, apply a little cool water on the part that is in contact with the yellow flower core, stick it next to the flower core, and place it in the shape of a 5-petal flower;
16. Gently pinch the outside of the petals with your thumb and index finger, and pinch out the tip of the petals;
17. Use the tip of a scraper or the tip of the back of a knife to press two small folds on the part that is in contact with the flower core, so that it looks more flexible; put it in a steamer or steamer to ferment for 20 minutes; the steamer or steamer can be heated in advance 2 minutes, increase the internal temperature and humidity, which is conducive to the fermentation of yeast;
18. The dough is steamed when it is 1.5 times the original size, steamed for 18 minutes after being steamed, and simmered for 5 minutes before being out of the pot. The skin is smooth and shiny.
Tips:1. Pumpkin puree and purple potato puree have different water content. You can add milk to knead the dough. At the same time, adding milk can reduce the amount of melon puree and potato puree, and also reduce the color saturation, which can make flowers with different shades of color. , It is more natural and vivid;
2. Flower steamed buns only need to be fermented once, the flower shape is full, the skin is bright, the internal structure is delicate and soft; first stir the purple potato dough, use the pumpkin flower core dough to fully combine the liquid and flour, and it is easy to knead the dough Save more time;
3. The steaming time can be adjusted according to the size and thickness of the steamed buns.
