Eight Treasures Cake
A court pastry favored by Emperor Qianlong, steamed from glutinous rice flour and various medicinal ingredients including ginseng, poria, and Chinese yam.
Ingredients
ginseng
2 qian
poria
2 liang
Chinese yam
2 liang
hyacinth bean
2 liang
Job's tears
2 liang
fried gorgon fruit
12 liang
Jian lotus seeds
2 liang
glutinous rice flour
4 liang
white sugar
8 liang
Instructions
1
Grinding
Combine the ginseng, poria, Chinese yam, hyacinth bean, Job's tears, fried gorgon fruit, Jian lotus seeds, and glutinous rice flour. Grind the eight ingredients together into an extremely fine powder.
2
Mixing
Add 8 liang of white sugar and mix until evenly combined.
3
Steaming
Place the mixture into a steamer and steam until set and cooked through.
