Steamed Chinese Fortune Cake
Steamed Chinese Fortune Cake

YIELD

4 servings

TIME

45 min total; 15 min active

INGREDIENTS
haskap berry glaze, optional, as needed to garnish
golden gooseberries, some halved and some whole with skins attached, optional, as needed to garnish
mint leaves, as needed to garnish
brown butter salted snow (made by combining brown butter with N-Zorbit and kosher salt), optional, as needed to garnish
melted butter with kosher salt, as needed to garnish
1/2 cupChinese brown sugar
1 cupall-purpose flour
2 tspbaking powder
1/2 or 1 cuphot water, depending on cooking method
BUY FRESH
IN THE FRIDGE
IN THE PANTRY
PROCEDURE

Step 1: Prepare the Batter

1/2 cupChinese brown sugar
1/2 or 1 cuphot water, depending on cooking method
1 cupall-purpose flour
2 tspbaking powder
  • The batter can be optionally aerated using a whipping siphon to achieve a lighter texture. If using a whipping siphon, use 1 cup of hot water in the batter. If not using a whipping siphon, use only 1/2 cup of hot water.
  • Whisk the brown sugar in a stainless steel bowl with the hot water the until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together.
  • Add the sugar water mixture to the flour and whisk well until smooth, about 5 minutes.

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