Pau skin: 400g Hong Kong flour (Water-Lily flour) 200g water 70g sugar A pinch of salt 10g double action baking powder 7g instant dry yeast 30g shortening
Filling: - I only use chicken fillet to replace, used about 400g+, still got leftover... 300g deboned chicken thigh meat, diced 5 black mushrooms, diced (I used 3 only) 1 stalk parsley, chopped 5 water-chestnuts, diced (I used 2 only)
Seasoning: 1 tbsp ginger juice 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 tsp rose wine (optional) 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 2 tsp cornflour a dash of pepper 1 tsp chicken stock granules
Thickening (combine): 1 tsp cornflour 1 - 2 tbsp water (I used 2 tbsp) Method 1) Put all the dough ingredients into a mixing bowl and knead into a dough. You can add water or flour accordingly depending on whether the dough is too dry or too wet. Mix until you get a smooth dough. 2) Proof the dough for 30 minutes. After 1st proofing, divide dough into smaller individual portion (I used 60g and the pau is huge). Round up the dough and rest for another 5 minutes. 3) Roll out dough and add in fillings. Wrap dough up. If you want a round round pau without the plead, just place the sealed side down on the paper. Leave it to proof the last time for another 15 minutes. 4) Steam over medium high fire for 15 minutes.
To make filling: Marinate chicken and black mushrooms with seasoning for half an hour.
Heat wok with 2 tbsp oil and stir-fry the seasoned ingredients until cooked. Mix in thickening, add in 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds and mix well. Leave aside to cool. Refrigerate before use.