Nian gao

description:

Makes two pans

ingredients:

1.5 packs Glutinous Rice Flour (Green) , sifted
2 cups of water starting plus extra to adjust
1.5 packs of brown stick sugar

instructions:

1) Melt sugar in 2 cups of water

2) Take out 1/2 cup of sugar water, sift in 1/4 of the flour to make a slurry, add additional water to thin

3) Slowly pour slurry back into sugar water, stirring and cooking until flour floats

4) Slowly add slurry/sugar water combination to remaining flour

5) Keep stirring, adding additional water until it reaches consistency of condensed milk dripping off spoon

6) Fill pans no more than 2/3 full

7) Steam for 1-1.5 hours. Less time for thinner disposable pan, longer for thick aluminum pan

8) After cooking can add melted dark sugar water to the top for added color

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