【 Homemade pine nut jujube paste sesame cake 】 Suzhou traditional famous spot

1. Prepare materials. All materials are available for sale in large supermarkets and online. Some materials are recommended to be self-made in advance.

2. 750g black jujube paste, 750g Red bean soup, and 30g rose paste are fully mixed. (The ratio of black jujube paste to bean paste is 1:1. It is recommended to make it yourself, as commercially available ones may be too sweet and greasy, and have a wet and soft texture that is not easy to wrap.)

3. Put 320g of medium powder into the microwave and heat at 700W for 2 minutes to cook the medium powder.

Mix 320g of medium flour, 320g of cooked medium flour, and 12g of baking soda, sieve them into a large bowl. (The cooked powder is prone to clumping and requires patient sieving)

5. Dig a hole in the middle of the sieved powder, pour in 380 grams of malt sugar and 70 grams of lard

6. Mix well with a scraper while slowly adding 95 grams of water in multiple portions

After mixing until there is no dry powder, knead it into a ball by hand. Cover with plastic wrap and let it relax for 1 hour.

8. The jujube paste filling is divided into ten equal parts, each weighing about 153 grams. Mix 70 grams of pine nuts and 140 grams of diced sugar lard evenly and knead them into small balls. Each weighs approximately 174 grams.

9. The dough that has relaxed well is soft, smooth, and does not touch the hands. Divide it into ten equal parts and knead them into round balls of approximately 117 grams each

10. Sprinkle a small amount of high gluten powder on the cutting board and dough stick to prevent sticking. Wrap the filling into balls one by one with leather material. Sprinkle a little high gluten powder on the skin to prevent sticking, gently press it flat into a cake. Lift up and roll the side of the table twice to make it more three-dimensional and smooth.

11. Brush a thin layer of cold water on the side (in excess), roll it around and cover it with white sesame seeds. Then brush cold water on both sides of the cake, so that both sides are coated with sesame seeds and try not to leave any white space.

12. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Place it in the preheated middle layer of the oven and bake at 180 degrees for about 25-35 minutes until the cake turns slightly yellow.