MANTAO

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 99 / June 30 - MANTAO

MANTAO

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. yeast
• 2 cups and 5 tbsp. cold water

PROCEDURE:

• 1. Mix the flour and salt into a large pot.
• 2. Mix cold water with yeast. Stir for a couple of minutes.
• 3. Mix the water with yeast into the flour mixture. Stir for about a minute.
• 4. Use your hands and knead it until it becomes a solid block.
• 5. Add little flour if the dough is wet, and water if too dry.
• 6. Place the dough in a bowl and cover, let it rest for 2 hours until risen.
• 7. When the dough has risen twice its size, start kneading into thick long sizes and use a knife to cut into serving pieces.
• 8. Leave the mantao on a wooden board for 15 minutes for it to rise some more.
• 9. Place damp gauze on the bottom of the steamer.
• 10. Put buns on the steamer and let them steam on high heat for 10-15 minutes.
• 11. Turn heat off and let sit for 3-5 minutes more before removing the lid.