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Traditional Hong Kong Style Wife Cake

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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:12

Chop 120g candied winter melon, add 5g vegetable oil, 50g water, 10g sugar and 40g cooked rice powder, mix thoroughly into a paste, and divide into 8 equal portions.

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Watch out

Add a little water if the paste is too dry, otherwise it won't hold its shape.

Ingredients:candied winter melon (120 g)vegetable oil (5 g)water (50 g)sugar (10 g)cooked rice powder (40 g)
Tools:knifebowl
02
Preparation
00:02:16

Mix 100g low protein flour with 40g vegetable shortening until crumbly, add 50g water and knead into a smooth dough, then let rest.

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Add water gradually and knead well, otherwise uneven texture will affect elasticity.

Ingredients:low protein flour (100 g)vegetable shortening (40 g)water (50 g)
Tools:bowl
03
Preparation
00:03:05

Mix 80g low protein flour with 60g vegetable shortening and knead until it forms an oil dough.

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If the oil dough is too soft due to weather, refrigerate slightly before handling.

Ingredients:low protein flour (80 g)vegetable shortening (60 g)
Tools:bowl
04
Preparation
00:03:34

Divide both water skin and oil skin doughs into 8 equal portions each.

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Keep portions uniform in size, otherwise the pastry layers will be uneven.

Tools:dough scraper
05
Preparation
00:03:45

Flatten a piece of water skin, wrap an oil skin portion inside, seal tightly, and roll into a ball.

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Seal the seams completely, otherwise oil will leak out during rolling.

Ingredients:low protein flourvegetable shortening
06
Active Cooking
00:04:08

Roll out the pastry ball into a long strip, roll it up, rotate and repeat, flatten, wrap with filling, and press down into a round flat cake.

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Roll gently with even pressure, otherwise the dough will tear and leak filling.

Ingredients:candied winter melonlow protein flour
Tools:baking matrolling pin
07
Active Cooking
00:06:33

Beat the egg yolk and brush an even layer over the surface of each wife cake.

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Brush the egg wash thinly and evenly, otherwise the color will be blotchy.

Ingredients:Egg Yolk (1 piece)
Tools:pastry brushbowl
08
Active Cooking
00:06:50

Gently make two cuts on top of the cakes with a small knife, then sprinkle sesame seeds.

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Do not cut too deep, otherwise filling will leak out during baking.

Ingredients:white sesame seeds (5 g)
Tools:knife
09
Active Cooking
00:07:18
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Wear oven mitts when moving hot baking trays to avoid burns.

Place in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown and crispy.

local_fire_department180 degrees, 15 to 18 minutes
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Adjust baking time according to your oven to prevent burning.

Tools:baking trayovenoven mitts

groceryAll Ingredients

candied winter melon120 g
sugar10 g
cooked rice powder40 g
water100 g
vegetable oil5 g
low protein flour180 g
vegetable shortening100 g
Egg Yolk1 piece
white sesame seeds5 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

knifebowldough scraperbaking matrolling pinpastry brushbaking trayovenoven mitts