Sunday, February 5, 2012

Water Chestnut Cake


Makes two 9inch cakes.
 Ingredients:
250g Water chestnut starch
400g Rock sugar
1350ml Water (about 4 rice bowls)
24-30 Water Chestnuts
 Food coloring or Custard powder for coloring
Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix the water chestnut starch into 500ml of water, working in a little at a time, make sure all the starch was dissolved.
2. Boil 850ml of water in a large pot, add brown sugar until it has dissolved. Cool down the syrup for 10 minutes and pour the water chestnut liquid, keep stirring while pouring until it becomes to a medium cooked condition.
3. Pour the mixture into a cake pan and steam for 25 minutes, cool down the water chestnut cake.
4. Can be served hot or cold (for hot serve, fry each slice of water chestnut cake for 30 second on each side).

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