Medium
New Year's Eve
Nian Gao
Chinese New Year's sticky rice cake - sweet glutinous rice cake. Essential for luck and prosperity.
125
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
105 min
Cook Time
125 min
Total Time
Ingredients (5 items)
3.00 cups
Glutinous rice flour
2.00 cups
Brown sugar
2.00 cups
Water
0.25 cup
Vegetable oil
10.00
Red dates
pitted and chopped
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Dissolve brown sugar in water over heat.
5 minutes
2
Cool sugar water to room temperature.
15 minutes
3
Mix rice flour with sugar water and oil until smooth.
4
Oil an 8-inch round pan, line with parchment.
5
Pour batter into pan, top with red dates if using.
6
Steam over boiling water for 1.5-2 hours.
105 minutes
7
Cool completely in pan.
8
Cut into squares. Can eat as is or pan-fry slices until golden.