FA GAO ( PALM SUGAR)

Fa gao is a traditional cake mean 'prosperity cake' and commonly known as significant cake during chinese festive celebration and steamed until it split into 3 or four segement on top of the cake.If it don't not split into three or four part,it mean the yeast is near expired date and use a big heat to steamed. In this recipes,if you do not have palm sugar,use brown sugar.

FA GAO (PALM SUGAR)

Ingredients;A
250g gula melaka (palm sugar) Shaved
250g sugar
5 pandan leaves,cut into section,tear into half
250ml water

Ingredients;B
600g plain flour
12g yeast
3 egg
250ml water

Method;
1.Boil the ingredients A until the sugar is disolved, allow to cool.make sure it really cool before
   adding.
2.In a mixing bowl,add in Ingredients B, flour,yeast,slowly add in the water and the egg,mix until all 
   well combines.
3.Add in the sugar syrup into the flour batter,mix till well combined ,no lump of flour, or sieve it.
4.Leave it to ferment for an hour or two.Use an hand electric mixer to beat it for a few minutes.
  lay your cake tin with pink parchment paper and pour in the batter,arrange over hot boiling water
  and steam at high heat for20 -30 minutes or a skewer insert comes out clean.