Black Sesame Steamed Bun

Made this for breakfast. I froze the extra buns and will re-steam for another day!

Black Sesame Steamed Bun (~from chopstickchronicles.com)

Ingredients

·        3 tbsp black sesame seeds paste (6 tbspn- combined 3 tbspn ground black sesame and 3 tbspn agave)

·        60 g muscovado sugar (used 70 g white sugar)

·        1 egg

·        120 ml milk

·        150 g plain flour

·        1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

·        line 6 ramekins with muffin baking paper cups

·        Sift flour and baking powder and set aside.

·        Place black sesame seed paste, sugar and egg in a large mixing bowl.

·        Combine them all together with a whisk.

·        Add milk gradually a little at a time and mix well after each addition.

·        Add sifted flour and baking powder to the sesame seed paste bowl.

·        Combine sesame seed paste mixture and flour with a whisk. Ensure you do not over mix it, rather mix until just combined.

·        Using an ice cream scoop, divide the mixture evenly to the lined ramekins.

·        Steam the mixture in a steamer for 12 minutes. (mine needed to steam a little longer)