Pan Fried Pork Bun 水煎包

母親大人心血來潮想做水煎包。其實生煎包跟水煎包有什麼分別我都不太清楚，可能是肉餡的不同吧？！我以前做過的煎包肉餡與這個有所不同：把蔥段和一塊拍扁了的薑放在碗中加大概一杯水，將薑蔥揉一揉把汁液逼出，再把汁液倒進碎肉中攪勻（當然加進其他調味）作為包餡，這樣便省卻了加薑蔥的步驟。此外，母親說把麵糰桿皮和包餡的速度也要快，因為麵糰每一分鐘都在發酵，如果動作慢麵糰便會 over 發...（over 發酵對麵糰有什麼壞影響其實我也不知。）注：此食譜能做二十四個水煎包。

麵糰材料：中筋麵粉 720g           乾酵母 6g               冷水 400g           糖 1大匙

肉餡材料：瘦絞肉 800g               五花絞肉 260g       鹽 15g                 糖 30g                 薑末15g
                   雞精粉 1大匙             醬油 1大匙             香油 30g             蔥花 150g  

 把蔥切粒。

薑末。

 把絞肉放入攪拌缸內，放入鹽、糖 、雞粉、醬油、香油。

 要用 high speed 攪拌 '攪到離巢'。

 如圖。

 攪至起膠。

 加入蔥花和薑末。

 攪拌至薑蔥末與肉餡均勻即可。肉餡最好冷藏一小時。

 將中筋麵粉、糖和速溶酵母倒入攪拌缸中。

 攪至均勻。

 把水加入攪拌缸中，攪拌約三分鐘。

 直至麵糰呈現光亮的感覺即可。

 取出麵糰揉一揉。

 拍成圓形。

 用保鮮膜蓋住麵糰，醒發十分鐘。

 十分鐘過後把麵糰切開一半後變成這樣。

 取適當的麵糰，把麵糰揉成長條狀後用手或刀切分成等份。

 把切分完的麵糰桿皮。

 桿皮時注意麵糰中間要比較厚，這樣包餡時比較不會破。（那包 Knox 是我用來 focus 的...）

 取出剛冷藏過的餡放在桿好的桿皮上。

 拉起一邊的桿皮摺疊如圖。

 邊摺邊轉。

 而且不時要用大母指把肉餡壓入中間。

 包水煎包時注意不要有開口，不然肉汁會流出而口感就不好了。

 如圖。

 之後讓麵糰再醒發一下大約15分鐘，就可以下鍋煎了。

 找個平底鍋把油倒入鍋中，然後放進包子。

 把包子放入鍋中時讓每一個包子留有間隔，因為包子會膨脹也比較不會黏在一起，而火不要開太大，中火即可。

 放完包子後馬上倒水至鍋中，大約三分之一鍋或一半的水。

 然後接著蓋上鍋蓋。

 如下的八個包子放在另外一個平底鍋中。

 如圖。喜歡的話也可以撒上芝麻。

加水後再蓋上鍋蓋。

包子最少需要蒸12分鐘。

 聽到起油爆的聲音打開鍋子發現水分差不多快乾了，再等到無水分便可把煎包鏟起。

 這八個包子也差不多煎好了。

 可惜黏底，Mom 說最好用個易潔平底鍋。

 用易潔平底鍋煎的那一盤個個底部都是金黃色的。

中間成這樣。

總括來說這水煎包味道十分不錯，薑蔥味重肉質彈牙，只是肉餡硬了一點，而且麵包本身略欠甜味。

Strawberry Shortcake Cookie

I've seen and eaten strawberry shortcakes (my favorite is from La Rocca!!) but I've never heard of strawberry shortcake cookie.  Mom grabbed this recipe from the net and modified part of it and made this cookie.  I never have a chance to try it still, so I don't know how it tastes like.  I guess you can substitute the strawberry with other fruits like um...blueberry and peach a well...perhaps??!  PS, Mom, if you're reading this post, here is your next assignment:  Strifti!!  Think about it!  =D

Ingredients:

• 12   ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4 inch dice (2 cups)
• 1     teaspoon freh lemon juice
• 1/2  cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2     cup all-purpose flour
• 2     teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon coarse salt
• 3     ounces (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3  cup milk
• Sanding sugar, for sprinkling 

Here I have a box of fresh strawberry.

Dice it up

Add in lemon juice and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, mix well.

In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 7 tablespoons granulated sugar.

Strawberry part is done.

Butter needs to be chilled first.

Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in milk until dough starts to come together.

Like this.

Done.

Stir in strawberry mixture.


Like this.

Here is a closer shot.

Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop to scoop up the dough and drop it onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing evenly apart.

Sanding sugar, it won't melt when you bake it.

Like this.

Done.

Preheat oven to 375°, bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

I guess its done.

This has to be transferred to a wire rack to cool down.

It says cookies are best served immediately.

This is what it looks like after cutting it up.  I didn't try 'coz I was too full that day.

Mom insisted me taking this picture in her way.

Mom making her own vanilla extract.  Basically just soak the whole vanilla bean (chop it up) into a cup of Vodka (or Gin I forgot) for 3 months...  This vanilla extract has only been soaked for a day.