Soft Cotton Pau

I found this fantastic recipe on the net (google), by Amy Beh, OMG again :), it is worth trying, the recipe for keep. I don't have Carsiew , so I made it plain, but very satisfying, so soft like cotton. Here is the the picture of my pau .

Charsiew Pau Recipe by Amy Beh
Ingredients For the charsiew:
700g pork cut into long strips following the grain
Seasoning:7 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp light soya sauce
2 cloves garlic finely pounded
1 tsp rose wine ('Mei Kwai Loh')
For the filling:
500g charsiew, diced
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp dark soya sauce
1/2 tbsp corn flour
1/2 tbsp tapioca flour
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
For the pau:
25g fresh yeast or 12g instant dried yeast granules
2 tbsp lukewarm water
1 tsp sugar
500g Water Lily flour or Hong Kong flour ( I use any brand pau flour)
4 tsp double-action baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
250ml water
6 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp shortening
Method To make the charsiew:
Combine seasoning ingredients in a mixing bowl. Season meat, mixing thoroughly with hand until it becomes sticky. This indicates that the sugar has dissolved and will glaze the meat. Meat should be marinated for six to eight hours. Just before roasting the meat, brush with one teaspoon honey, oneteaspoon dark soya sauce and a pinch of red colouring (if desired).You may find it easier to do this in a small bowl.Put the strips of meat on the rack and roast for 10 minutes on eachside at 200 ºC. Reduce heat slightly and cook until well done. Bastemeat from time to time
Footnote: Grease rack with lard or oil. Line the roasting pan withfoil to collect drippings for basting. Baste meat from time to timewhile roasting.To make the filling: Combine all filling ingredients except for sesameseeds. Lightly fry in a non-stick pan until well mixed. Add sesameseeds. Remove and leave aside to cool. Chill well in the refrigerator,

To make the dough: To start the yeast, crumble the fresh yeast pieces and drop into the lukewarm water together with the sugar.Sprinkle a little flour over the yeast. Leave aside to stand for 15 minutes until a frothy head appears. The yeast mixture is then ready for use.Sift flour and double-action baking powder into a mixing bowl. Stir in salt and sugar and mix well. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the yeast mixture and mix lightly. Add the water and mix well. Add shortening and work into a dough.Knead dough well until soft and leave aside for one hour to one and a half hours, or until it has doubled in size. Cover with a damp cloth.\>Punch down dough and knead on a lightly floured table top into a longTo assemble the pau: Cut dough into even pieces. To shape into a pau,flatten a piece of dough by rolling it out, keeping the shape Put some filling in the centre and bring up the sides to seal. Place on a piece of round grease-proof paper, pleated side up. Leave to rise for 15 minutes.Steam pau over rapidly boiling water for 12 to 15 minutespreferably overnight.To make the dough: To start the yeast, crumble the fresh yeast intopieces and drop into the lukewarm water together with the sugar.Sprinkle a little flour over the yeast. Leave aside to stand for 15minutes until a frothy head appears. The yeast mixture is then readyfor use.Sift flour and double-action baking powder into a mixing bowl. Stir insalt and sugar and mix well. Make a well in the centre. Pour in theyeast mixture and mix lightly. Add the water and mix well. Addshortening and work into a dough.Knead dough well until soft and leave aside for one hour to one and ahalf hours, or until it has doubled in size. Cover with a damp cloth.Punch down dough and knead on a lightly floured table top into a longroll.To assemble the pau: Cut dough into even pieces. To shape into a pau,flatten a piece of dough by rolling it out, keeping the shapecircular.Put some filling in the centre and bring up the sides to seal. Placeon a piece of round grease-proof paper, pleated side up. Leave to risefor 15 minutes.Steam pau over rapidly boiling water for 12 to 15 minutes.