Red Bean Paste and Cassia Blossom Buns

Name: Red Bean Paste and Cassia Blossom Buns (桂花豆沙包)
Yield: Makes 20 buns.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 recipe yeast dough; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 cups canned red bean paste; 2 teaspoons preserved cassia blossoms

桂花豆沙包

Preparation info

Makes
20
buns.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

Often served as a sweet course midway into a formal banquet in dainty fancy forms in the old days, these sweet buns are delicious snacks.

Ingredients

1 recipe yeast dough
3 tablespoons oil
2 cups

Asia
China
Snack
Bread
Vegan

Method

Heat a large, heavy skillet over high heat for 30 seconds; add the oil, swirl, and heat for 30 seconds. Turn heat to medium low, add the red bean paste, and stir with the back of a spoon in circular motions for about 5 minutes, until it is hot and creamy. Pour into a dish and fold in the blossoms. Let the paste cool completely before dividing it into 20 portions and filling the buns.