Chinese Hot Dog Food

CHINESE HOT DOG

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 2 tablespoon of sugar and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil into the mixer. Then, mix it a little bit, cover the lid and wait for 5 minutes.
• At the same time, in the mixing bowl add 3 cups of bread flour, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of vital wheat gluten, 1/2 tablespoon of dough enhancer and mix it well.
• After that, turn on the mixer in the lowest setting and slowly add the flour mixture from step 2. Then, cover the lid and change to higher setting (3) for 2-3 minutes until the dough is well mixed.
• Take the dough out and put it in a big bowl. Cover it with a wet paper towel or damp cloth for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Dough size rise in double
• Divide the dough evenly into 12 pieces
• Roll the dough like a rope, long and the ends are less thicker than the middle
• Wrap the dough around the hot dog
• Then, put them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cover with a damp cloth and wait for 30 minutes.
• While you are waiting, beat an egg in a bowl.
• After 30 minutes, brush beaten egg on top of the hot dog buns.
• Preheat oven at 375 F and bake for 15-18 minutes until it's golden brown.

HOT DOG FLOWERS

Steps:

• For the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the bread flour, sugar, mustard powder, yeast and salt and whisk together. In a liquid measuring cup, add the water, yellow mustard and egg and whisk together. Add the wet ingredients and the coconut oil to the dry ingredients and stir to form a ball.
• Attach the dough hook to the mixer and knead for 7 to 10 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl and the hook once or twice. Form the dough into a ball and transfer to an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let sit on the counter until the dough has puffed up by about half, about 1 hour. Turn the dough out onto a floured countertop and divide into 4 pieces (or 8, if using regular-sized hot dogs).
• For the flowers: Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Flatten each piece of dough and roll it all the way around a hot dog. Cut each dough-wrapped hot dog crosswise into 6 pieces and arrange in a flower design on the baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and allow to proof in a warmish place for 30 minutes (they should be a little jiggly).
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl and brush each flower with the egg wash, then sprinkle with the mustard seeds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes and eat warm with Chinese hot mustard.