Lotus leaf cake

Overview

It was raining continuously during the Double Festival. I don’t like to go out to join in the fun. I only sleep and play with noodles. No! A pot of lotus leaf cake is ready tonight!

Tags

• staple food
• pasta
• home cooking
• pregnant women
• maternity
• breakfast
• students
• cold water
• ordinary powder
• sugar
• warm water
• yeast

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Finished product pictures

   

2. 2 Pour the flour into the basin;

   

3. 3 Pour warm water into a cup, add yeast and sugar, mix well and let it sit for a few minutes;

   

4. 4 Pour the yeast water into the flour and use chopsticks to mix into a flocculent form;

   

5. 5 Knead the dough with your hands;

   

6. 6 Cover with plastic wrap and ferment until no more than three times in size;

   

7. 7 Take out the dough and divide it into eight equal parts, roll each into a round ball;

   

8. 8 Take a small piece of dough and roll it into an oval;

   

9. 9 Use a brush to apply a thin layer of oil;

   

10. 10 Fold together;

    

11. 11 After folding, use a fine-tooth comb to press a few marks;

    

12. 12 Pinch it with your hands below;

    

13. 13 Complete each one in turn;

    

14. 14 Pour cold water into the steamer, put in the shaped dough, and let it rise again for less than 20 minutes;

    

15. 15 Steam over medium heat for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and simmer for three minutes before serving;

    

16. 16 Finished product pictures

    

17. 17 Finished product pictures