Peach shaped Birthday Bao (寿桃)

Longevity peach, i. e. peach shaped baozi Symbolizing longevity, immortality, these Baozi are a classic to have at the end of a birthday banquet, and a great chance to show you how to make some homemade red bean paste. 0:00 Why a peach shaped Baozi 0:44 Boiling down Red Beans 1:36 Rinsing the Bean Paste 2:34 Frying the Bean Paste 3:15 Making the Baozi Dough 4:16 Making the Peach Leaves 4:50 Baozi Wrapping 6:46 Proofing and Steaming 7:35 An alternative to Birthday Cake INGREDIENTS RINSED RED BEAN PASTE (洗沙) Red Adzuki Beans (红豆), 250g To boil: 1 liter cool water, 1, 4 tsp sodium carbonate (碱面) or 1, 2 tsp Kan Sui (枧水) Neutral oil, 100g Granulated Sugar, 50g Brown Sugar, 100g Note: taste your bean paste If at the end of the cooking process it s not quite sweet enough, add more granulated sugar to taste. We like our bean paste a little less sweet if you like yours sweeter, I d guess you might want to add another 2550g of sugar PROCESS RINSED RED BEAN PASTE (洗沙) First s