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Hong Kong Style Secret Brown Sugar Coconut Nian Gao

groups6 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 60 minsscheduleTotal: 75 minsoutdoor_grillSteamed
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skilletInstruction

7 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:45

Pour 42 liang of glutinous rice flour, 8 liang of rice flour, and 6 liang of wheat starch together and set aside.

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Watch out

The three flours must be thoroughly mixed together, otherwise uneven proportions will affect the texture.

Ingredients:glutinous rice flour (42 liang)white rice flour (8 liang)wheat starch (6 liang)
Tools:mixing bowl
02
Active Cooking
00:00:50

Add 5 liang of cooking oil first, pour in 3 cans of coconut milk and half pack of milk, knead into a smooth batter without lumps, then add the remaining half pack of milk and mix well.

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Add the milk in two batches and mix thoroughly, otherwise it will easily form lumps.

Ingredients:oil (5 liang)Coconut milk (3 can)Milk (1 l)
Tools:mixing bowl
03
Active Cooking
00:01:04
warningStay safe

Be careful of burns when handling boiling sugar syrup and avoid splashing.

Boil 40 liang of dark brown sugar and 1200 ml of water until dissolved, then turn off the heat.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat to boil
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The sugar and water must be completely dissolved, otherwise remaining sugar lumps will cause uneven sweetness.

Ingredients:dark brown sugar (40 liang)water (1200 ml)
Tools:wokladle
04
Active Cooking
00:01:12

Pour the dark brown sugar syrup into the batter and stir slowly. Do not make it overcooked (too thick) or undercooked (raw flour will sink, cake base becomes hard, surface is watery), achieve a paste-like semi-cooked consistency.

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Pour the syrup slowly and mix well

do not let it overcook or undercook, otherwise it will lump or sink and affect steaming

Ingredients:dark brown sugarwater
Tools:mixing bowlladle
05
Active Cooking
00:01:40

Pour the syrup into the steaming pan, and it must be wrapped with plastic wrap, otherwise the appearance will be poor and the surface won't be smooth.

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Must seal the steaming pan with plastic wrap, otherwise condensed water will make the surface uneven.

Tools:steaming plateplastic wrap
06
Waiting Time
00:01:42
warningStay safe

Be careful of steam burns when moving the hot steamer or opening the lid, use heat-resistant gloves.

Place the steaming pan filled with syrup into the steamer and steam for 1 hour.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat
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Keep medium-high heat after water boils and ensure sufficient water in the steamer, otherwise it may boil dry.

Tools:steamer pot
07
Active Cooking
00:01:52

Insert a toothpick into the nian gao; if there is still flour sticking to it, it means it is not cooked yet and needs to be steamed a little longer.

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Watch out

When testing doneness, the toothpick must not have wet batter on it, otherwise it means the center is uncooked and must continue steaming.

Tools:toothpick

groceryAll Ingredients

glutinous rice flour42 liang
white rice flour8 liang
wheat starch6 liang
dark brown sugar40 liang
Coconut milk3 can
Milk1 l
oil5 liang
water1200 ml

blenderAll Tools Needed

mixing bowlwokladlesteaming plateplastic wrapsteamer pottoothpick