Fa Gao (Fortune Cake) – Chinese Steamed Cakes
Fortune cake (commonly known as “fa gao”) is a traditional treat made with flour as its main ingredient. It is a popular cake that is widely distributed in Northern and Southern China. It smells fantastic and is very nutritious, especially for the elderly and children.
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 100 g of Corn flour
- 100 g of High-gluten flour
- 0.6 a tiny bit more than half tsp of Baking powder
- 20-40 g of Sugar If there is going to be anyone elderly eating this, it is recommended to use the minimum, 20g of white sugar
- 200 ml of Warm water
- 1 tsp of Dry yeast
- Dried dates wolfberry(goji berries), and pumpkin seeds
- A little oil to brush molds
Instructions
- Measure all of the ingredients, including corn flour and high-gluten flour ratio of 1:1. Dry yeast is removed from the package before use.
- Pour all the corn flour and high-gluten flour in a clean, large container.
- Add baking powder.
- Add the amount of sugar you decided on, 20-40g. If there is an elderly person at home, it is recommended that the amount of sugar used is the minimum of 20g; the standard amount is 35-40g.
- Stir the above materials.
- Test the temperature of the water by hand(it is close to body temperature) or thermometer if you have one. Add dry yeast to the water and mix until dissolved, this will activate the yeast.
- Add yeast/water mixture to the flour 2, 3 times (do not add it all at once, or the batter will be too thin)
- Stir the batter into a paste. Use a pair of chopsticks to stir. The batter will adhere to them without falling off.
- A thin layer of oil is applied to the mold with a pastry brush.
- Pour batter and add evenly dried red dates. Cover with a lid or a damp cloth and leave it in a warm place.
- A good batter will increase to twice the original size. Sprinkle the wolfberry(goji berry) and pumpkin seeds on the surface.
- Put it in a steamer and steam over it for 40 minutes. Cut, and enjoy!