CHINESE NEW YEAR TURNIP CAKE
This recipe is handed down from my mom's mom. This is NOT a dessert (not sweet), but more like a 'quick bread' for the Chinese. This 'cake' is usually made and eaten during the Chinese New Year or its slices are usually found all year round among the DIM-SUMs in the Chinese restaurants. You can chill it in the fridge, but it should always be eaten HOT after re-heating either in the microwave, or frying in a few tablespoons of oil. This cake can be kept for 1 week in the fridge (but usually it's finished within a day!!)
Provided by Carol, Chung Chi Wa
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms, shrimp and sausages and saute for 1/2 minute. Remove from skillet and set aside. Heat 1 more tablespoon oil in wok/skillet. Add ginger and saute a bit. Add shredded turnips and stir fry for about 3 minutes (do NOT remove turnip water). Add 5-spice powder, salt, chicken bouillon and white pepper and toss all together until evenly distributed. Extract ginger slices from mixture.
- Turn off heat. Top turnip mixture with rice flour and use chopsticks to toss and mix flour in evenly. Add reserved sausage mixture and toss to mix in. Remove mixture from wok/skillet and place into a 9x2 inch deep round cake pan.
- Clean wok/skillet, fill with water and bring to a boil. Place cake pan on a round wire rack over boiling water. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, steaming cake 'batter', for 45 minutes. (Note: you can also use a large bamboo steamer if you have one). When 'cake' is steamed through, slice into pieces and serve hot OR cool on wire rack before covering tightly with plastic wrap and placing in refrigerator to chill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.3 calories, Carbohydrate 74.7 g, Cholesterol 62.2 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 29.2 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1504 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
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Usman Safdar
[email protected]I've never made turnip cake before, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The cake turned out perfectly and it was so delicious!
Oznation Trio
[email protected]This turnip cake is the perfect dish to celebrate Chinese New Year! It's delicious, festive, and easy to make.
Legoman2597
[email protected]This turnip cake was a bit too oily for my taste. I think I'll use less oil next time.
Cumar Deef143
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of turnips, but this turnip cake was surprisingly good! The flavors were well-balanced and the texture was perfect.
Mir Ishfaq Baloch
[email protected]This turnip cake was a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.
Shafi Memon
[email protected]I made this turnip cake for my Chinese New Year party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Shanta suraiya
[email protected]This turnip cake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the texture is perfect.
Isabella Pedro
[email protected]I've made this turnip cake several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Marc 8bp
[email protected]This turnip cake is a must-try for anyone who loves Chinese food! It's savory, flavorful, and the perfect dish to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Lonnie Giffin
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my turnip cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.
LoR
[email protected]This turnip cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Jashanna Conell
[email protected]I made this turnip cake for my family and they loved it! It was the perfect dish to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Diponkar Roy
[email protected]This was my first time making turnip cake, and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the cake was delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
Matshidiso Ngobeni
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of turnip cake, but this recipe changed my mind! The turnips were cooked perfectly and the cake was so savory and delicious.
Md Monowar
[email protected]This turnip cake was a hit at our Chinese New Year celebration! It was so moist and flavorful, and the texture was perfect. I will definitely be making this again next year.