Mugwort lotus paste buns

Ingredients

• 5 grams of mugwort powder
• 200 grams of all-purpose flour
• 300 grams of lotus seed paste
• 15 grams of white sugar
• 15 grams of milk powder
• 2.5 grams of yeast

Preparation Method

1. Mix all-purpose flour with mugwort powder, milk powder, white sugar, and yeast.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to form a flaky mixture and knead repeatedly to form a dough. Cover and let it ferment at room temperature.
3. Allow the dough to ferment until it doubles in size. The dough is ready when it has many fine pores when lifted.
4. Knead the fermented dough to expel air and divide it into small portions.
5. Prepare the lotus seed paste.
6. Roll out a portion of dough into a bun shape, place a dollop of lotus seed paste in the center, pinch it into a bun shape, and smooth out the bottom.
7. After shaping all the buns, place them on a steaming rack, let them rest for 15 minutes, then steam over cold water for 18 minutes.

Dietary and Therapeutic Effects

Mugwort is beneficial for the spleen and stomach and aids in digestion. It is effective in treating ailments like chronic dysentery and diarrhea. Lotus seeds (lotus seed paste) are used for strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, benefiting the kidneys, calming the mind, and are especially effective in treating chronic dysentery, weak digestion, and lack of appetite due to stomach weakness. Therefore, the combination of these two ingredients is particularly effective in treating weak stomach, chronic diarrhea, and poor digestion.