Exclusive Oat, Red Date, and Pumpkin Steamed Bun

Steam the pumpkin until cooked, then let it cool to warm.

Peel the pumpkin and mash it into a puree with a small spoon.

Pour into the flour.

Stir with chopsticks until it becomes fluffy.

Dissolve the baking powder in a little warm water.

Pour into the pumpkin noodle mixture.

Knead into a dough of moderate softness and firmness, and let it ferment naturally.

The risen pumpkin dough.

Remove the pits from the red dates, wash them and drain the water, then cut into small pieces.

Take an appropriate amount of pumpkin dough and place it on the cutting board, then sprinkle the crushed red dates and instant oatmeal over the pumpkin dough.

Knead evenly.

Pinch into evenly sized portions.

Knead into buns. Too many crushed red dates and oats were added, so the dough may not be very smooth.

Place in the steamer with cold water.

Let rest for 10–15 minutes until the buns become noticeably lighter and larger. Steam over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, then let sit covered for three minutes.

Open the lid. The steamed buns are golden and soft, with a strong sweet aroma of red dates.

Finished product.

Finished product.