- In a small bowl, combine finely chopped beets and 2 tablespoons (30ml) of almond milk. Microwave for about 30 seconds until the beets release their color and the mixture turns pink. Remove the beets (to use later for the bean paste) and set aside in the blender.
- In a container with a lid or a bowl, mix the remaining almond milk (100ml) with the pink almond milk, water, sugar, and yeast.
- Add half of the flour (100g) and mix well.
- Add the remaining flour (100g) and mix well.
- Once the dough becomes smooth, use a rubber spatula to gather the dough from the sides of the bowl and form it into a smooth ball.
- Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, add the butter and salt, and knead well.
- When the dough becomes smooth and forms a thin gluten membrane when stretched, it is ready.
- Place the dough in a bowl or container larger than the dough and place it in a larger bowl or pan filled with hot water to let it rise (first fermentation).
- The dough should increase to about 1.5 to 2 times its original size.