Chinese Sticky Cake (Nian Gao) w/ dates

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
3/4 cup water1/2 cup brown sugar1 1/4 cups glutinous rice flour1 egg2 tablespoons milk1/2 cup chopped dates (preseved plums, jujubes or candied orange peel can be used instead)
Directions
Serving size: 16

1. In a small pan, boil water.
2. In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar and stir in boiling water to make a syrup. Let cool.
3. Add flour, egg and milk and stir to blend.
4. Knead the dough until smooth, then mix in chopped sweets.
5. Pour batter into a lightly greased 7" shallow cake pan.
6. Steam for about 45 minutes, or until edges move away from the pan.
7. Let cool before unmolding. Serve in thin slices.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RASPBERRYRED615.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 92.3
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.4 mg
  • Sodium: 7.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

Member Reviews
  • NASFKAB
    Interesting idea - 12/22/19
  • JWHITE03
    Very Tasty - 1/22/12