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Simple Version of Cut Cake

Simple Version of Cut Cake

Steamed glutinous rice and pitted jujubes layered and pressed under a weight into a dense, chewy cut-cake, slicing to reveal sweet amber stripes of sticky rice and date.

Instructions

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    Soak the red dates for four hours.

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    Soak Zhou Yuanjiang for four hours.

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    Add an appropriate amount of water and steam it in a rice cooker until cooked.

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    Steam the soaked jujubes for five minutes after they start to produce steam.

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    Line the bowl with plastic wrap, then put in the cooled glutinous rice and press it down firmly.

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    Remove the pits from the steamed jujubes and lay them flat on the rice.

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    Then spread another layer of cooked glutinous rice and press it firmly.

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    Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap.

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    After placing a heavy object on top, leave it for two hours.

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    The perfect cut cake is ready.

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    Cut off the scraps, drizzle with honey, the fragrant, sweet, and soft rice cake—isn't it making you crave it?

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Yuanjiang Rice
    500g
  • Red date
    150g
  • Water
    to taste
  • Honey
    2 spoon