Chinese Fa Gao (Fortune Cake)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    440 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Chinese Fa Gao (Fortune Cake)

Chinese steamed cake--Fa gao also known as Fortune Cake

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 130 ml hot water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
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Instructions

  1. Melt brown sugar with hot water and set aside.
  2. Combine flour with baking powder. Add the sugar water. Stir the batter in one direction for around 3-5 minutes. The longer; the better.
  3. Pour batter to molds. I will recommend using a scoop and pour the batter directly to the center of the molds from higher places and let the batter flat by itself. Set aside.
  4. Bring enough water to boil in a large wok or deep pot, set up the steamer and place the batter in when the water begins to boil. I would suggest add more water with the level just below the moulds.
  5. Cove the lid and continue steam for around 20 to 25 minutes. The blossoming should occur around 10 minutes. So in the first 10 minutes, use high fire and you can choose to slow down your fire slightly or use high fire during the whole process (depending on how much water you added for steaming and do not burn your wok).

Notes

  • If you are using larger molds?lengthen the time to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 440kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 103g (34%) Protein 6g (12%) Sodium 23mg (1%) Potassium 544mg (16%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 53g (106%) Calcium 228mg (23%) Iron 3.6mg (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 440kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 103g 34%
Protein 6g 12%
Sodium 23mg 1%
Potassium 544mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 53g 106%
Calcium 228mg 23%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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