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I would really like to try making Chinese Longevity Buns, however the recipe calls for lotus paste and I have absolutely no idea where I can buy it. I got the recipe on yahoo answers (which I'm already a bit weary of) and it mentions substituting the paste with red bean paste instead, but I'd prefer to try something sweeter. Is there any substitute I can use instead? Maybe some sort of fruit? If not does anybody know where I might be able to buy lotus seed paste?
Also if any one is experienced in making these does this recipe seem like it would be ok or is there another recipe I can try?
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/5 cup sugar (0.6 cup)
1 cup lotus seed paste (or in your case, red bean paste)
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
artificial coloring - pink
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Method:
1. Place the flour on a working surface, add in sugar, baking powder and water. Knead the mixture to make a soft dough. Set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Roll the dough into one long piece. Divide it into small pieces, about 20 g each (?, I'm not quite sure how big that's supposed to be.) and press it flat with the base of your palm. Put in some lotus seed paste (or, in your case, red bean paste), seal and shape it like a peach. Make a line of the surface of each bun with the back of a small knife.
3. Stick a piece of "wafer paper" on the base of the bun. Arrange the buns on a steamer and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes. Turn the heat off, deepen the line with the knife again. Add a little color on the bun surface with a piece of cotton swab. Serve.
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Practical Tips
1. Open the lid of the steamer twice (every 5 minutes) when steaming or the buns will crack.
2. To make good buns with a thin and smooth surface, tighten the wrapping after putting in the lotus seed paste (or red bean paste).
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Also if any one is experienced in making these does this recipe seem like it would be ok or is there another recipe I can try?
Photo from Flickr
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/5 cup sugar (0.6 cup)
1 cup lotus seed paste (or in your case, red bean paste)
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water
artificial coloring - pink
~
Method:
1. Place the flour on a working surface, add in sugar, baking powder and water. Knead the mixture to make a soft dough. Set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Roll the dough into one long piece. Divide it into small pieces, about 20 g each (?, I'm not quite sure how big that's supposed to be.) and press it flat with the base of your palm. Put in some lotus seed paste (or, in your case, red bean paste), seal and shape it like a peach. Make a line of the surface of each bun with the back of a small knife.
3. Stick a piece of "wafer paper" on the base of the bun. Arrange the buns on a steamer and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes. Turn the heat off, deepen the line with the knife again. Add a little color on the bun surface with a piece of cotton swab. Serve.
~
Practical Tips
1. Open the lid of the steamer twice (every 5 minutes) when steaming or the buns will crack.
2. To make good buns with a thin and smooth surface, tighten the wrapping after putting in the lotus seed paste (or red bean paste).
Source