Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Chinese Pumpkin Flower Rolls
南瓜花卷
Recipe overview
Pumpkin purée enriches yeast dough twisted into eight soft unfilled rolls.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 150 g peeled seeded pumpkin
- 3 g instant yeast
- 20 g sugar
- 40 ml water
Recipe cooking oil
- 10 ml cooking oil
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- heatproof steaming plate
- steamer
- fork
- mixing bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring jug
- pastry brush
- baking paper
- baking tray
- oven gloves
- food tongs
- serving plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Cut pumpkin into 2 cm pieces and place on a heatproof plate
Cut pumpkin into 2 cm pieces and place on a heatproof plate.
Step 2
Steam over boiling water for 15 minutes until easily pierced with a fork
Steam over boiling water for 15 minutes until easily pierced with a fork.
Step 3
Drain pooled water, mash and cool for 10 minutes until lukewarm
Drain pooled water, mash and cool for 10 minutes until lukewarm.
Step 4
Mix flour, sugar and yeast, then add pumpkin purée
Mix flour, sugar and yeast, then add pumpkin purée.
Step 5
Add 40 ml water gradually and knead for 8 minutes until smooth; reserve half the oil
Add 40 ml water gradually and knead for 8 minutes until smooth; reserve half the oil.
Step 6
Knead in half the oil; cover and proof in a warm place for 60 minutes until roughly doubled
Knead in half the oil; cover and proof in a warm place for 60 minutes until roughly doubled.
Step 7
Press out large bubbles and flatten by hand into a roughly 30 by 20 cm rectangle
Press out large bubbles and flatten by hand into a roughly 30 by 20 cm rectangle.
Step 8
Brush with remaining oil, fold in thirds and cut into eight strips
Brush with remaining oil, fold in thirds and cut into eight strips.
Step 9
Stretch each strip gently, twist once and tuck ends underneath on baking paper
Stretch each strip gently, twist once and tuck ends underneath on baking paper.
Step 10
Space rolls on the steaming rack, cover and proof 20 minutes until puffy
Space rolls on the steaming rack, cover and proof 20 minutes until puffy.
Step 11
Bring water to a boil separately, set the rack above it and steam for 18 minutes until cooked
Bring water to a boil separately, set the rack above it and steam for 18 minutes until cooked.
Step 12
Turn off heat, wait 2 minutes before opening and transfer using gloves and tongs
Turn off heat, wait 2 minutes before opening and transfer using gloves and tongs.
Common mistakes
- Hot pumpkin damages yeast; steaming before proofing makes dense rolls.
Tips
Pumpkin moisture varies; add water gradually for soft but handleable dough. Check for wheat allergy and serve rolls in manageable portions.
