5 December 2014 | 41 comments
Posted in Chinese, Featured Articles, pumpkin, snacks, Vegetarian
RECIPE FOR PUMPKIN MANTOU Yields: 10-12 small mantou Ingredients: Methods: Notes:
110 grams pumpkin puree (note 1)
40 grams castor sugar (note 1)
250 grams pau flour or plain flour (note 2)
3 grams instant yeast (about 1 teaspoon)
3 grams baking powder (about 1 teaspoon)
1/8 teaspoon salt
15 grams olive oil (or salad oil)
50 โ 60 ml water
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food-4tots says:
8 December 2014 at 10:35 pm
Angie: Thank you! ๐
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tigerfish says:
8 December 2014 at 1:11 pm
Can something be dense yet soft? Yes! Cos I can see that the soft fluffy mantou is quite dense from the photos ๐
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food-4tots says:
8 December 2014 at 11:13 pm
Tigerfish: Thanks for your comment. Could it be due to the way I cut it? This mantao is actually soft and not dense but of course, it wonโt be as good as bao. ๐
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food-4tots says:
8 December 2014 at 11:16 pm
Yvonne: This recipe uses sugar, salt and oil. Thus, I wonโt recommend it for babies below 1 year old. ๐
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jerlynn says:
5 February 2015 at 7:29 pm
Hi
I intend to do a plain mantou. Can i just omit the pumpkin? Need to substitude anything?
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food-4tots says:
6 February 2015 at 1:58 pm
Jerlynn: Yes, you can but you may need more water for kneading. Add the water bit by bit and knead until the dough is smooth but not sticky. Hope it helps! ๐
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Sunnysu says:
9 February 2015 at 10:12 am
Thanks for your post with clear instructions and nice photos!
I tried to make my own but realize the baking powder and yeast is a little confusing. My spoon indication is that if itโs 1 teaspoon volume, it should be 7.5g. So may I know which to follow ? A teaspoon or 3g?
By the way, your dough looks so smooth! Thumbs up!
Thanks in advance!Reply
food-4tots says:
13 February 2015 at 11:07 pm
Sunnysu: Different ingredients carry different weight even though they may fit into the same teaspoon. Thus, for more accurate amount, I would prefer to use gram instead of teaspoon. Thank you for your wonderful compliment! Hope your mantous turn out perfect too! ๐
Sunnysu says:
20 March 2015 at 6:10 pm
Thanks for the tips!
My mantou looks awesome despite itโs a little dense
Overall Iโm happy that a newbie like me can follow your instruction step by step to yield such wonderful output
Thank you once againReply
food-4tots says:
27 March 2015 at 2:55 pm
Sunnysu: Thank you for the feedback!! In your next attempt, try to add some more water or need to knead a bit longer. Maybe it will help. ๐
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Hazel says:
3 April 2015 at 4:19 pm
Hi! Can i do away with the baking powder? Thank you.
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food-4tots says:
3 April 2015 at 9:34 pm
Hazel: If you skip baking powder, the mantou may not remain soft after cooling down. You may give it a try if you want.
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Miffy says:
15 June 2015 at 6:37 am
Thank you for sharing. My bun taste yummy and soft. I made two batch, one with original recipe and the other modified the steps 7 from brushing a thin layer water to brush a thin layer of pumpkin purรฉe instead. Tastes so good. Wanted to share with you guys a photo but donโt know how to do it. Cheers.
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food-4tots says:
16 June 2015 at 10:30 am
Miffy: Thank you for sharing your outcome. I will try your modified version one day. You may share your lovely photo on my Facebook fan page โ https://www.facebook.com/FoodForToddlers. Alternatively, you can send your photo to me at foodfortots@yahoo.com. ๐
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LG says:
29 July 2015 at 12:06 pm
Can you provide me the shop selling bamboo steamer address? (Pembekal Peralatan Dapur Gas โ Lee Poh Wah) at Jalan Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
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food-4tots says:
29 July 2015 at 3:38 pm
LG: Try this link: https://www.google.com/maps/@3.213882,101.636326,3a,84.4y,339.97h,89.52t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sqA3zYlZBidVONvlD4qyinA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656.
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Imelda says:
12 August 2015 at 9:45 am
Hi, Iโve made this yesterday for my family.. Itโs soft n fluffy while warm. Love the bright yellow color too. My 1,5 year old son loves it so much. Iโm using low protein flour because Iโm run out of pau flour. Maybe next time Iโll going to use coconut milk instead water for richer taste. Thank you so much for the recipe
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food-4tots says:
12 August 2015 at 8:47 pm
Imelda: Glad to know that your little one loves it! I use coconut oil and the mantou is full of coconut fragrant. ๐
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12 August 2015 at 11:35 pm
[โฆ] I modified the Mantou recipe I have been using for 15 years. However, I used the method from food-4tots. [โฆ]
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Kimmy says:
3 September 2015 at 12:11 pm
Thanks for sharing this lovely mantou recipe. I made a double portion with various shapes. They are so fluffy and light. Its a keeper.
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food-4tots says:
7 September 2015 at 10:09 pm
Kimmy: Glad that it worked for you! Thank you for sharing your kind feedback! ๐
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susann says:
14 September 2015 at 11:27 pm
Hi.. I tried n its delicious! My little niece loves it! Thank you for sharing!
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food-4tots says:
25 September 2015 at 3:23 pm
Susann: Thank you for sharing your feedback! So glad your little niece loves it! ๐
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sueann says:
3 October 2015 at 8:10 pm
tried this recipe today, and it is delicious! family and friends all love it. thanks for sharing!
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food-4tots says:
8 October 2015 at 10:16 pm
Sueann: Thank you for the wonderful feedback! So glad it suits your family and friendsโ palate. ๐
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LYNN STEFANUK says:
16 October 2015 at 3:37 pm
What is plain four or pau flour? Iโm in the US and I do not know if you meant All Purpose flour or Bread flour. Thank you so much. I love mantou but never think that we can make with pumkin.
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food-4tots says:
16 October 2015 at 5:19 pm
Lynn Stefanuk: Plain flour is medium protein flour. It is also called All Purpose Flour. Pau flour is a special low protein flour. Hong Kong flour is another similar type that you can use to make Chinese pau or dim sum. ๏ผ๏ผ
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MaRecipes says:
27 November 2015 at 11:11 pm
Pumpkin Mantou is my favourite! Never get tired making this ๐ Thanks for sharing
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food-4tots says:
8 December 2015 at 9:34 pm
MaRecipes: Glad you like it! ๐
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Estella says:
5 March 2016 at 9:38 am
Can I use glutinous rice flour instead?
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food-4tots says:
7 March 2016 at 11:10 am
Estella: No. Please stick to the recipe and notes that I had provided. ๐
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Jeannie says:
30 May 2016 at 1:06 pm
I just made them. But after steaming, mine really fluff up and it tastes more like steam cakes than mantao. =(
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food-4tots says:
5 June 2016 at 4:32 pm
Jeannie: Perhaps you have added too much water. It would be more accurate if you can use a digital weighing scale to measure the yeast and baking powder. ๐
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Angie says:
6 August 2017 at 2:10 pm
If after 30 minites proof the mantou still remain the size instead of double up the size, what should i do?
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food-4tots says:
6 August 2017 at 9:47 pm
Angie: Maybe the yeast you used was not active anymore. Try to google and do a yeast test. Another possibility is the temperature. Proofing need to be done around 26C-30C. Hope it helps! ๐
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Susanna says:
1 May 2020 at 1:25 pm
Hi, can u advise whether itโs the same time for steaming for 2 bamboo tiers? The mantous in the below tier is cooked the same time as the top one?
Thanks,
SusannaReply
food-4tots says:
1 May 2020 at 1:35 pm
Susanna: Same time for 2 tiers. ๐
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Casey Chong says:
30 July 2020 at 6:41 am
Hi, Iโm using bamboo steamer to steam the mantao also but the water tends to drop on the mantao and it became wrinkle the surface ๐
Could you pls advice what went wrong?
Thx ~Reply
food-4tots says:
30 July 2020 at 12:09 pm
Casey Chong: Make sure to place your mantao away from the side rim of the bamboo steamer. Also try to leave a little gap (btw the cover and the bamboo rack) to allow steams to escape from the bamboo steamer. Hope it helps! ๐
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