Cabbage Pork Buns

Name: Cabbage Pork Buns
Ingredients: DOUGH ingredients; 6 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 ounce yeast; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; SAUCE ingredients; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; FILLING ingredients; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon oil; 3 cups shredded cabbage; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup grated carrot; 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped; chopped broccoli floret (optional); 8 ounces chopped pork; 1/2 cup golden raisin

25 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

DOUGH ingredients
6 1/2 cups flour
1/4 ounce yeast
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
SAUCE ingredients
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
FILLING ingredients
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon oil
3 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup grated carrot
1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped
chopped broccoli floret (optional)
8 ounces chopped pork
1/2 cup golden raisin

Directions

1

For buns: in a bowl stir together 1 1/2 cup flour and yeast. In a saucepan heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt until they are warmed, stir occasionally.
2

Add milk mixture to flour and yeast when it's warm but not hot or it will kill the yeast! Add 1 egg, beat and scrape sides. Stir in as much flour as possible. Knead to make a smooth and elastic dough, about 3 minutes. Shape to a ball and place in a greased bowl. cover and rise in a warm place for 1 hour, till doubled.
3

SAUCE: While the dough is rising prepare the sauce and filling. Stir all of the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
4

FILLING:In a skillet, saute ginger and garlic in oil for 15 seconds on medium high. add cabbage, onion, carrot, bell pepper, and broccoli. Cook and stir until veggies are tender.
5

Remove veggies from pan, add chopped pork and saute until browned and done, 6-8 minutes. Add veggies back into pan with pork and stir together on medium heat.
6

Add sauce to pork mixture and stir to coat. Stir in raisins then turn off heat.
7

Punch down dough and shape to 15 balls, rest 10 minutes. Roll balls out flat to 4 inches in diameter. Brush with water and place 2T of filling on each round. bring up edges and pinch to seal tightly. Place buns on a greased cookie sheet. Lightly beat egg and add a teaspoon of water; brush over buns. Bake at 350°F, for 15-18 minutes to brown and golden.