The common way to make Hanamaki is as follows:

First knead the dough. Mix flour, salt, yeast, and sugar in a mixing bowl and add water. Turn on the Junba mixer to speed 1 and knead for 7 minutes.

The dough will look like this after kneading. Flour has different water absorption, please adjust the amount of water according to the actual situation. The dough for making Hanamaki should not be too soft. If you are kneading by hand, then after kneading the dough, continue to knead vigorously for more than 10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.

Make the dough into a round shape, put it into a basin, cover it with plastic wrap and let it ferment at room temperature until it doubles in size.

Flatten the dough, roll out the air, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes, then roll it out into a large rectangular piece (sprinkle a little dry flour to prevent sticking).

Spread a layer of vegetable oil evenly on the surface of the dough sheet.

Then sprinkle some chopped green onion (you don’t need to put the chopped green onion, it will be a white flower roll).

Fold it from one side to the other. After folding, you will get a long strip of dough. Cut the dough into 12 parts.

Take two small doughs, stack them up as shown in the picture, take a chopstick, press it all the way to the bottom, and then lift the chopsticks. The dough obtained at this time can be fermented and steamed directly, which is the common shape of Hanamaki.

Pinch the two ends of the dough that has been pressed with chopsticks, lift it up, and stretch it slightly in your hands.

Then twist it 1 turn like twisting a towel.

Finally, fold the two ends toward the bottom, collect them at the bottom and pinch them tightly, and the shape of the flower roll is completed.

After all the flower rolls are made, place them on an oiled steamer (leave enough distance between the flower rolls). Cover the surface with a damp cloth and place in a warm place to ferment for 30 minutes.

Ferment until the flower rolls double in size, then you can steam them. Pour cold water into the steamer. After the water boils, steam over high heat for 18 minutes. After steaming, turn off the heat and wait 2 minutes before opening the lid to prevent the rolls from collapsing.