Steamed Spelt Twisted Carrot Rolls - Hua Juan

Simply shaped into rounds and steamed

two toned buns

Twisted Rolls or Hua Juan in Chinese are steamed buns (with scallions, sesame seeds, peanut, etc. ) twisted into a beautiful flower pattern. The dough can be simply shaped into rounds too. You can also use a bit of cocoa powder to make a darker dough and roll it up with a light dough prepared with water to create a two toned steamed bun.

200 g German #550 flourangiesrecipes 100 g Whole spelt flourangiesrecipes 4 g Instant dry yeast 165 g Honey carrot juiceangiesrecipes, at room temperature 1 tbsp Vegetable oil or olive oil 1 stalk Spring onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp Black pepper salt

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, whole spelt flour and instant yeast together. Make a well in the middle and pour in the carrot juice. Mix on slow speed until you have a dough that holds together. Adjust the amount of carrot juice, adding more or less as needed. Turn the speed of the mixer to medium and knead until it is smooth and elastic.
   
2. Prove the dough in a bowl covered with a plastic film until it has increased in volume distinctively, about 45 minutes. Press out the air and roll it out into a large rectangle. Brush the surface with oil and sprinkle the black pepper salt and chopped spring onions over. Roll up and divide it into 16 portions. Take each piece and, with the cut sides facing outward, use chopsticks to press down lengthwise in the middle so that the layers of both sides extend outward beautifully.
   
3. Arrange the rolls in the steamer lined with cheese cloth. Cover it with a plastic film and set aside for 15 minutes. Steam the twisted rolls over a pot of boiling water on strong heat. Turn the heat off and leave the steamer covered for 2 minutes before serving.