Chocolate Bao

Chocolate Bao
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chocolate Bao a try. One serving contains 263 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, flour, cake flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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For the bao starter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, water, sugar and yeast.
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Let stand until puffed up and has bubbles on the surface, about 20 minutes.
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For the chocolate sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together the chips, butter and vanilla.
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Place the bowl over a barely simmering saucepan of water and stir until the chocolate has melted.
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Whisk in the cream until the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
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For the chocolate bao: In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, the cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt.
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Add the flour mixture and oil to the starter and stir together while gradually adding 1/2 cup room temperature water. Stop adding water once the dough has come together enough to knead by hand. Dump the dough onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until you have a smooth, satiny dough, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the dough to the bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
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Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 3 hours.
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Spray a stainless-steel steamer with vegetable oil cooking spray. Use your hands to roll the dough into a long log, about 2 inches wide and 12 inches long.
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Cut the log into 12 equal pieces.
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Place a few chocolate chips in the center of each dough piece and stretch the dough around the chips, pinching one end to form a ball.
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Place the ball seam-side down onto a wax paper square. Continue with the remaining pieces of dough.
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Gently lower the bao in batches into a prepared steamer. Steam for 10 minutes, then carefully remove and let cool under a kitchen towel.
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Serve warm with chocolate sauce for dipping.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 25 m.
Servings12
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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