Imperial Top Scholar Cake
Mix flour, sugar, oil, and eggs to form a dough, wrap in a date paste and nut filling, and bake until golden and crisp.
Ingredients
special flour
to taste
mixed nuts
to taste
sesame seeds
to taste
granulated sugar
to taste
baking soda
to taste
maltose syrup
to taste
date paste
to taste
rendered lard
to taste
egg wash
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1: Make the Dough
Combine the granulated sugar, maltose syrup, rendered lard, and egg wash, mixing until smooth. Then add the special flour and baking soda and work into a soft dough.
2
Step 2: Prepare the Filling
Stir the mixed nuts into the date paste until evenly incorporated to form the filling.
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Step 3: Shape and Bake
Divide the dough into small portions. Wrap each portion around a portion of the filling, seal the opening, and shape into an oval. Gently flatten each piece, brush the tops with egg wash, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake in the oven until golden brown.
