Recipe Ingredient
- Sift:
- 300g plain flour
- 1 tbsp custard powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100g margarine
- 275g soft brown sugar
- 140g corn oil
- 5 eggs
- 2½ tbsp honey
- 3/4 tsp vanilla essence
- Garnishing:
- 1 tbsp melon seeds (kwa chi)
Instructions
- Sift flour and custard powder into a mixing bowl. Stir in baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. In a mixer bowl, cream margarine, sugar and corn oil until light and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in honey and essence. Add in sifted flour mixture to blend into a smooth batter.
- Line an 18-20cm diameter deep bamboo basket with greased greaseproof paper. Pour batter into prepared basket and sprinkle over some melon seeds. Steam over rapidly boiling water for 40-45 minutes.