Fortune Cake (Fa Gao)
The best part of Lunar New Year? The delicious food! Celebrate with Jasmine as she shows you how to make 3 sweet treats from her childhood. What do you eat on Lunar New Year?
Ingredients
to taste brown sugar, to taste butter, to taste water, to taste self-rising flour, to taste rice flour, to taste baking powder
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, add brown sugar, butter, and water, stirring until dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
3. Sift self-rising flour, regular rice flour, and baking powder into a bowl and whisk quickly.
4. Fold the cooled syrup into the flour mixture until smooth with no clumps.
5. Fill egg tart molds or cupcake liners all the way to the top with batter.
6. Place molds in a rapidly boiling steamer basket, spacing them out, and steam without opening the lid.
- Do not open the lid while steaming!
Chef's tips
- Cracked tops symbolize a smile and brings happiness and luck for the new year.
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