Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Anybody know the recipe for the cake that they sell in chinatown. it's lighter and a lot less sweeter?

when you go to a chinese bakery either in chinatown or any of the chinese supermarket, they have these cakes that filled with fruits between layers instead of frostings. anybody know the recipe to those cakes? thanksAnybody know the recipe for the cake that they sell in chinatown. it's lighter and a lot less sweeter?
I found this one, but I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for:





Chinese Wife Cake (Lo Paw Bang)





Filling





250 g winter melon, strips, candied, chopped


60 g sesame seeds, toasted


65 g caster sugar


80 g glutinous-rice flour, cooked (koh fun)


120 ml water


2 tablespoons oil





Water dough





150 g high-protein flour, sifted


150 g plain flour


2 tablespoons caster sugar


1 tablespoon golden syrup


100 g shortening


1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence


150 ml water





Oil dough





120 g plain flour, sifted


100 g shortening





Glaze





1 egg, beaten with 1/8 tsp salt





Preheat oven at 180掳C.


Mix filling ingredients. Divide into 60g portions.


Mix water dough ingredients. Set aside for 1/2 hour. Divide into as many pieces as there are filling portions.


Mix flour and shortening. Place in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 1/2 hour. Divide into portions also.


Wrap oil dough in water dough. Roll flat into round pieces.


Place filling in dough and flatten. Brush egg glaze.


Place cakes on greased cookie sheet and bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes.Anybody know the recipe for the cake that they sell in chinatown. it's lighter and a lot less sweeter?
i can't believe you didn't give the chick that put all that info on here for you a best answer rating.... she obviously has nothing better to do than look up all these details for you then you don't even thank her.... rude,.





i would just get some short cake then stick fruit in the middle.

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