Chinese Sticky Cake

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup glutinous rice flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates

Instructions

  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 dates.
  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.

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