Steamed Bread with Oatmeal and Black Sesame

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   Pulse the oatmeal into a powder in a food processor.

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   Prepare the steamer by boiling the water and setting the steamer.

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   Mix the black sesame paste, ground sesame, lemon, soy milk, water, and sugar in a bowl, add the oatmeal.

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   Mix well to allow the oatmeal to absorb the moisture.

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   Sift in the ingredients, and gently fold the batter using a rubber spatula until it is no longer floury and is uniform throughout.

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   Fill muffin cups 80% full.

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   When steam rises from the steamer, place the cups inside, and steam for about 15 minutes on high heat.

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   They are ready when a skewer inserted to the middle comes out clean.

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   Remove them from the muffin cups and cool.

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    They will turn out moist and springy, not dry, if you allow them to cool in a lidded resealable container.

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    These are low in sugar.

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    Serve them for breakfast or as a snack.

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    Store any leftovers in the freezer after wrapping in plastic wrap and putting them in a resealable bag.

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    This is how they turn out using white sesame seeds for both the paste and ground seeds.

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    I used shiso leaves as a topping.

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    *These were delicious as well, but I recommend the black sesame seed version!

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    For the oatmeal, you can use either the quick cooking type (shown on the right), or other store-bought oats (as shown on the left).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.