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Chinese Recipes>Honey Sponge Cake RecipeIngredients: 6 Eggs, separated/room temp 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1 c Granulated Sugar 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 c Almond powder (or 1 tsp Almond extract) 1/2 tsp Baking soda 4 tbsp Milk 1 tbsp Honey 2 tbsp Melted butter, cooled (or peanut oil) 1 1/2 c All purpose flour Directions: In bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In another bowl, beat Egg whites until stiff. With electric mixer, beat Egg yolks; gradually blend in Sugar and almond powder. Cream mixture until smooth, about 5 minutes. Add honey (and almond extract). Mix together milk, baking soda and cooled melted butter; add to Egg yolk mixture. Gradually add sifted flour mixture. When batter is thoroughly blended, quickly but gently fold in Egg whites. Steaming: Before mixing, bring water in steamer to boil. Grease bottom only of 9" round flat-bottom, high-sided bowl (or tube pan, bundt pan or cupcake tins). Pour batter into bowl. Steam for 1 hour. Best served steaming hot, but cake can be re-steamed and still have good flavor.
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