Lotus cake

Overview

Lotus cake is a famous traditional snack in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The crispy layer is clear, crispy and sweet when eaten, and has a unique flavor. People praise the elegance and cleanliness of the lotus for its ability to emerge from the mud but not stain. The lotus cake made of pastry dough is shaped like a lotus, with clear layers of cake. It is beautiful to look at and is crispy and sweet when eaten. It has a unique flavor. It is a commonly used fancy centerpiece at banquets, giving people a beautiful enjoyment.

Tags

• pastries
• baking
• snacks
• little fresh
• pregnant women
• maternity
• old man
• jiangsu and zhejiang snacks
• students
• all-purpose flour
• bean paste filling
• corn oil
• red yeast rice powder
• sugar
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Oil dough: 150g all-purpose flour, 50g corn oil, 15g sugar, 40g water, mix evenly and knead into a ball

   

2. 2 Divide half of it and add about 1 gram of red yeast rice powder, knead evenly, cover everything with plastic wrap and let it sit for 20 minutes

   

3. 3 Pastry; 100g all-purpose flour, add 50g corn oil and mix well

   

4. 4 Let the mixed dough rest for 20 minutes

   

5. 5 Divide the risen dough into 10 equal parts, divide the pastry into 20 equal parts, and cover with plastic wrap

   

6. 6 Divide 250 grams of bean paste filling into 10 equal portions and store in the refrigerator for later use

   

7. 7 Take a piece of oily skin, roll it into a ball and flatten it, wrap it with a portion of the pastry, slowly pinch it upwards with the tiger’s mouth, and wrap the pastry

   

8. 8 Sealing facing down

   

9. 9 Use a rolling pin to roll it into a ox tongue shape and roll it up from top to bottom

   

10. 10 Once everything is done, cover with plastic wrap and rest for 10 minutes

    

11. 11 Take out another piece of dough and place it upright, roll it out and roll it up from top to bottom

    

12. 12 Let everything stand for 10 minutes

    

13. 13 Take a piece of dough and pinch both ends toward the middle

    

14. 14 Flatten, roll

    

15. 15 Take a piece of white dough, put a piece of red dough on top of it, stack it neatly, put the bean paste filling on it, and slowly pinch it upwards with the tiger's mouth. You can also put the red dough on the outside, put the white dough on top, and then put the bean paste filling. Once everything is done, seal it

    

16. 16 Sealing facing down

    

17. 17 First use a sharp knife to make a cut in the middle to cut through the skin

    

18. 18 Then cut it in half into a rice shape and shape it slightly

    

19. 19 Prepare everything and place on a baking sheet lined with tin foil

    

20. 20 Put it into the preheated oven and heat it up and down at 160 degrees in the middle rack for about 40 minutes. Pay more attention to the coloring during the process. Do not color too darkly, which will affect the appearance. Once the coloring is satisfactory, you can cover it with tin foil

    

21. 21 Finished product pictures

    

22. 22 Finished product pictures

    

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