FOOD
Jam-Filled Rose Buns
These gorgeous steamed purple sweet potato buns are shaped like roses and filled with strawberry jam.
FOOD
Jam-Filled Rose Buns
These gorgeous steamed purple sweet potato buns are shaped like roses and filled with strawberry jam.
Ingredients
- 2 cups purple yam, peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 3 cups flour
- 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup strawberry jam
Steps
- Steam purple yam for 15 minutes.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the warm water and yeast and set aside to activate.
- When yams are steamed, mash them and add to the activated yeast along with the sugar. Mix until thickened and incorporated.
- Add the flour and mix well with the paddle attachment, then switch to the dough hook and knead dough until the color is uniform.
- Knead the dough by hand for a few minutes, then place in a greased bowl, top it with plastic wrap and set aside to proof for one hour, or until doubled in size.
- When dough has doubled in size, portion the dough into 12 equal parts and roll each piece into a ball. Keep the balls covered with a tea towel while you work to keep the dough wet.
- Divide each dough ball into 6 pieces, and roll each into a ball.
- Using a rolling pin, flatten each dough ball.
- When you have 6 rolled dough rounds, place 5 of them on a prep surface, slightly overlapping one another. Roll one round into a cylinder, then roll that cylinder up into the remaining overlapped 5 pieces of dough. Cut that roll in half down the center; this will leave you with 2 rose-shaped buns.
- Fill the bottom of each dough rose with strawberry jam and seal it well.
- Set aside on a greased plate and adjust petals to look more like an open rose.
- When all buns are filled and shaped, allow to rise, covered loosely with plastic wrap, for another 20 to 30 minutes.
- Steam the buns, covered, over high heat for 15 minutes, then turn off heat and leave lid on for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.