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Shoutao Cake (China Traditional Delicious, Sweet and Delicious)

Shoutao cake is a kind of China cake with strong traditional culture. Its shape is similar to that of a traditional peach, symbolizing longevity and happiness. The interior of the peach cake is made of glutinous rice flour, bean paste, jujube paste and other materials. It tastes soft and waxy, sweet and delicious. Today, I will tell you how to make this delicious China cake.

material preparation

1. 500g glutinous rice flour.

2. Appropriate amount of red bean paste

3. Appropriate amount of jujube paste

4. Appropriate amount of sugar

5. Appropriate amount of water

Step 1: Make dumplings.

1. Pour glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, add appropriate amount of water and stir well.

2. Put the stirred glutinous rice flour into a steamer and steam it for about 15 minutes on high fire until it is cooked.

3. Pour the steamed glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, add appropriate amount of sugar, stir well and knead into glutinous rice balls.

Step 2: Make stuffing.

1. Put the red bean paste and jujube paste into the pot respectively, add appropriate amount of sugar and water, and cook them with low fire until they are thick.

2. Put the cooked red bean paste and jujube paste into a bowl and let it cool.

Step 3: Make a peach cake.

1. Divide the glutinous rice balls into small portions and knead them into balls.

2. Grind the meatballs into thin slices, add a proper amount of stuffing, wrap the stuffing with glutinous rice skin, and knead it into the shape of a peach.

3. Put the prepared peach crisp into a steamer and steam it over high fire for about 15 minutes until it is cooked.

4. Take out the steamed peach crisp and let it cool.

Tips:

1. Glutinous rice flour needs to be kneaded into glutinous rice balls with proper amount of water.

2. Red bean paste and jujube paste need to be added with appropriate amount of sugar and water and boiled with low fire until they are thick.

3. Divide the dumplings into small portions, knead them into balls, flatten them, cut them into thin slices, wrap them with stuffing, and knead them into the shape of peaches.

4. Shoutao cake needs to be steamed with high fire 15 minutes or so until it is cooked.

Ending:

Shoutao cake is a traditional Chinese cake with strong cultural flavor. Although its making process is a bit complicated, as long as you master every step, you can make a delicious birthday peach cake. In this traditional festival, you might as well make some birthday peach cakes yourself, taste traditional food with your family and have a happy time.