Jon and Courtney said:
Hello, I'm looking for a Chinese sesame bread recipe; the bread looks like a
big, thick , round naan, (it appeared to be baked) and features plenty of
sesame
seeds and was slighly oily, probably from peanut oil. It was served at a
Muslim Chinese restaurant that has closed since the owners retired. I've
been searching the internet with no success. Any help appreciated. If I
could just find something close I could "wing it" to get the taste I
remember.
Thanks.Courtney
See if these will do the job:
From 'Wei Chuan's Chinese Snacks'
Shau Bing
6 cups flour
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 cup roux mixture (1 1/2 cup vegetable oil heated until hot; add 3
cups flour and mix together. Cook until golden brown.)
1/2 tbs salt
1 tbs flour
1/4 cup sesame seeds
Place flour in a mixing bowl; add boiling water and mix; add cold water
and mix again; knead into a smooth elastic dough.
Oil counter surface; roll dough into a square 1 1/2 foot long and 1 1/2
foot wide; spread dough with roux and sprinkle with sslt and flour.
Starting from the nearest horizontal edge, roll up jelly-roll style; cut
into 20 pieces and pinch the ends of each piece so the filling doesn't
spill out.
Roll out to about 4 inches long; fold piece into thirds; place so the
fold is vertical and roll out again. Fold piece in half and flatten.
Fold in half again and flatten. Fold in half and dip into sesame seeds.
Flatten sesame side down and roll into a three-inch rectangle. Place on
an ungreased pan, sesame side down and repeat with the other pieces.
Bake at 400 F for 5 minutes; turn the breads over and bake another five
minutes until both sides are crispy and brown.