How to make sesame and red date cake

When you drag your tired body back home, if someone has prepared a delicious meal waiting for you, you will definitely feel happy. But if not, would you do it yourself? Now, let me teach you how to make sesame and red date cakes.

1.1212I use self-raising flour, so I only need to add some baking powder to the dough. If you use other flours, you will need to add baking powder. Use chopsticks to mix warm water and shape it into snowflakes.

2.2121Knead the dough until the surface is smooth.

3. Let the kneaded dough stand and ferment. Now that the weather is warm, it is very suitable for dough fermentation. Instead of covering with a damp cloth, I cover it tightly with a fitted lid so that the moisture does not evaporate.

4. Take appropriate amounts of cooked black sesame seeds and cooked white sesame seeds, with more black sesame seeds than white sesame seeds. Of course, you can also mix them according to your own preferences. Blend into fine powder in a blender.

5. Take a few clean red dates, cut them into thin strips with scissors, remove the cores, and crush them with sesame powder. Then add crushed rock sugar, also crushed, and adjust the sweetness according to your preference.

6. In this way, after several times of crushing, the ingredients will be evenly blended together. Very fragrant!

7. The dough should be fermented until it is twice its original size. Dip your finger in dry flour and poke it until it doesn't bounce back.

8. Divide into similar-sized portions according to your preferred size. I deliberately made it smaller this time so it is easier to store. Knead each dough several times to squeeze out the air bubbles in the dough. Then use your hands to shape the dough into a small bowl that is thick in the middle and thin on both sides.

9. Use one hand to hold the small bowl-shaped dough in the palm of your hand, then fill it with stuffing, press it slightly with a spoon, and then close the top.

10. Use your palm to gently press the dough into a pancake. Leave the finished cakes aside to ferment again. This way, there will be no bubbles or bulges on the surface after entering the pot.

11. Brush the cakes that have been fermented for the second time with a thin layer of oil. You can also not brush it, like making Baiji Mo.

12. Take a clean, oil-free pan, brush it with a thin layer of oil, put the pancake in with the side facing down, then brush the other side with a thin layer of oil, cover it with a lid, and simmer until both sides are golden brown. If you don’t brush with oil, the steps are the same as those for baking Baiji Mo.

13. I also made a few oil-free versions. When they are almost done baking, you can brush them with a little honey and sprinkle them with sesame seeds. I prefer this one, the filling tastes more fragrant and sweeter~

14. The nutritious and sweet sesame and red date cake is ready~~~~~~~~~

The detailed method and steps of making sesame and red date cake have been introduced, and I believe you basically understand it. Now that you know the necessary steps, all you have to do is put them into practice. Practice makes perfect, I believe that real delicious food is produced this way.