Steamed Red Date Cake Recipe
Summary
CuisineChinese
Ingredients
2 cups Chinese red dates
Water to cover
1 cup glutinous rice flour
Directions
1. Wash red dates and place in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil; then cook, uncovered, over medium heat until softened
2. Skin and pit dates. Puree the pulp by forcing it through a ricer or fine sieve.
3. Gradually add glutinous rice flour to the puree and knead the mixture to a stiff paste-like dough.
4. Form the dough into a long cylinder about 1 inch in diameter. Then cut in 1/2 inch rounds and flatten each slightly.
5. Line a small baking tin with foil or waxed paper, arrange the rounds on top. Steam until the cakes are done
2. Skin and pit dates. Puree the pulp by forcing it through a ricer or fine sieve.
3. Gradually add glutinous rice flour to the puree and knead the mixture to a stiff paste-like dough.
4. Form the dough into a long cylinder about 1 inch in diameter. Then cut in 1/2 inch rounds and flatten each slightly.
5. Line a small baking tin with foil or waxed paper, arrange the rounds on top. Steam until the cakes are done
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