Step 1: Ingredients and Equipment

To make chinese steamed buns you'll need:

• 450g Self Raising Flour
• 175g Sugar
• 225ml Warm water or milk
• 25g Lard

A large mixing bowl, kitchen scales and a steamer.

Step 2: Dough Mixing

Weigh out the ingredients and place them all into the large mixing bowl. Mix to for a smooth dough and knead on a floured surface for 5 mins.

I found this dough quite wet and sticky compared to the the other doughs I've mixed.

Step 3: Raise in a warm place

Pop a wet tea towel over the dough ball and place in a warm spot for around an hour to raise.

I'm not sure if my 'warm place' was warm enough but my dough didn't rise much if at all.

Step 4: Buns, Buns, Buns

After an hour of rising take the dough and knead for a further 5 mins, using more flour if the dough is sticky.

Stretch the dough into an 18" roll and cut it up into 16 small pieces.

Step 5: Roll your Buns

Roll the 16 chunks of dough into bun shapes ready for the steamer.

Step 6: Steam, Steam, Steam.

Pop the buns onto some baking paper and place them into a steamer for around 25mins.

Step 7: Enjoy your Chinese Steamed Buns

Here's the chinese steamed buns out of the steamer, cooling ready to eat.

They're quite sweet and lovely dipped in chinese chilli sauce.