Lotus cake

Lotus cake

Overview

How to cook Lotus cake at home

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Mix 50 grams of flour and 25 grams of lard evenly and knead into a shortbread dough.

    Lotus cake step 1
  2. Knead 30 grams of flour, 5 grams of lard, and 17 ml of water into a raw-colored oil dough.

    Lotus cake step 2
  3. Knead 30 grams of flour, 5 grams of lard, 17 ml of water, and red yeast rice powder into a red oil-skin dough.

    Lotus cake step 3
  4. Divide the pastry dough into 10 portions, 5 portions each of the original color dough and the red pastry dough.

    Lotus cake step 4
  5. Roll out the pastry dough into dough and wrap it around the pastry dough.

    Lotus cake step 5
  6. Flatten the dough and roll it into a long shape with a rolling pin.

    Lotus cake step 6
  7. Roll up the dough again and let it rest for 10 minutes.

    Lotus cake step 7
  8. Flatten and then roll into a long strip again.

    Lotus cake step 8
  9. Roll up again and let rest for 10 minutes.

    Lotus cake step 9
  10. During this period, divide the bean paste into 5 equal parts and shape into balls for later use.

    Lotus cake step 10
  11. Flatten the relaxed dough and fold the two ends in the middle.

    Lotus cake step 11
  12. Knead into balls.

    Lotus cake step 12
  13. Roll the dough into a round shape and fold a piece of red dough and original color dough together to wrap the bean paste filling.

    Lotus cake step 13
  14. Pinch the seal tightly and place it face down.

    Lotus cake step 14
  15. Use a knife to make three slits in the dough without making any cuts.

    Lotus cake step 15
  16. Heat the oil pan, put the dough into the oil pan and fry until the surface turns golden and blooms.

    Lotus cake step 16