Happy New Year everybody!
It's Chinese New Year (7th February 08). Hope
you all had a fun and enjoyable holiday.It
had been a great 2007 and we are looking forward
to continue providing our members with the
best services in 2008.
If you have any comments or feedback, call
me on
Tel: +61 (07) 5538 6233 or email: veronal@realestateinaustralia.com.au
Looking forward to hearing from you!
This
month's recipe:
Chinese
Steamed Cake
INGREDIENTS
· 6 eggs
· 1 1/4 cups white sugar
· 2 1/2 tablespoons water
· 1 1/2 cups cake flour
· 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
· 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
· 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
DIRECTIONS
1.
Arrange a large bamboo steamer or a large
vegetable steamer over simmering water.
Make sure it is large enough to hold the
baking pan. Line a 9 inch square pan with
waxed paper.
2. Separate
the eggs. Place the yolks in a large bowl
along with the sugar and water. Beat with
an electric mixer on medium speed until
the mixture has increased about three
times in volume. Whisk together the flour
and the baking powder; sift this over
the egg mixture, and fold in gently. Blend
in the extract.
3.Whip the
egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff, not
dry, peaks. Fold into yolk base. Pour
the batter into the prepared pan, and
smooth out to edges. Rap the pan on the
counter to get rid of large air bubbles.
4. Place
the pan into the steamer. Cover the top
of the steamer with a kitchen towel, and
place the lid on top; the towel will absorb
any steam that collects on top from dripping
onto the cake. Steam for about 20 minutes,
or until a toothpick inserted into the
center comes out clean. Cool on a wire
rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
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