Ma Lai Go (Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake)
A soft, sweet, and delicious traditional pastry made by steaming a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients.
Ingredients
flour (makes about 30 pieces)
500 g
old ferment (sourdough starter)
a pinch
eggs
5
sugar
250 g
custard powder
25 g
alkali
to taste
baking powder
1 qian
cooked lard
1 liang
Instructions
1
Preparation
Beat the eggs and mix all the above ingredients together until well combined (typically 500 g flour requires 5 eggs and 250 g sugar).
2
Pan Setup
Grease the bottom of a square pan to prevent sticking, then pour in the mixed batter.
3
Steaming
Steam for 25 minutes, then remove and cut into pieces before serving.
