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Traditional Chinese Steamed Cake (Fa Gao)

By: ILLUMINATIAN  
"This is a recipe I came up with after searching through many different versions. It's light and fluffy, yet still traditional, representing prosperity during the New Year."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup superfine sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the yeast over 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
  2. Beat egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, and milk together in a large bowl, until smooth. Sift cake flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl, then stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in the yeast mixture until smooth. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C) until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours. Pour mixture into a 9 inch round pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with raisins.
  3. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the cake, recover, and steam until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 264 | Total Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg

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