How do I make the Filipino food — siopao?
Siopao Ingredients : 3 c. All purpose flour 3 tsps, yeast 1 1/2 c. luke warm water 4 tbsp. Sugar 1/2 c. shortening ( crisco) 1 tsp. salt Preparation dissolve yeast in luke warm water when dissolved, add sugar and 2 1/2 c. flour to make a soft sponge beat thouroughly set aside to rise until double in bulk. ( 20 – 30 minutes) add remainining flour and 1/4 cup shortening, and mix well knead until smooth divide dough into 24-36 pieces depending on desired size Form into balls set aside Filling 1/2 k pork or chicken (cut into small pieces or coarsely ground) 1 c. onion (chopped) 1 clove Garlic (chopped finely) 3 tbsps. soy sauce 3 tbsp. Hoi sin sauce (can be fine at Oriental store) 3 tbsp. Sesame oil (or crisco is fine) 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 6 hard boiled eggs (cut in slice or cubes) 1 tsp.
