[Osmanthus Rice Cake × Honey Osmanthus Steamed Milk Pudding]
“Osmanthus rain” falls onto the soft rice cake; the tiny crumbs are like warm snow, melting on the tongue together with the sweetness of osmanthus honey. That’s when autumn’s welcoming ceremony quietly begins. Pair it with a bowl of silky smooth osmanthus steamed milk pudding to perfectly balance the texture of the rice cake, letting the sweetness of osmanthus become even richer and more fragrant in your mouth.
Ingredients
Steps
Mix 225g rice flour, 165g glutinous rice flour, 82g caster sugar, 30g lard and 158g water. Rub with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse sand, then pour it into a sieve and sift into a fine powder. Set aside.
Line a wooden container with a damp steaming cloth. Pour the sifted flour mixture into the mold, gently tap the mold to level it, then smooth the surface with a spatula.
Run a knife across the surface to divide the mixture in the mold evenly into 16 portions. *After scoring with a knife, the steamed rice cake will naturally separate into small pieces. If you cut it after steaming, it will be too sticky to cut into neat pieces.
Sprinkle an even layer of dried osmanthus on the surface. Place into the steam oven and use the pure steam function to steam for 30 minutes. Do not open the oven door during steaming. *For a regular steamer: bring water to a rolling boil over high heat, put in the osmanthus rice cake, then steam over low heat for 30 minutes.
Mix an appropriate amount of honey with dried osmanthus and marinate for 10 minutes. Set aside.
Let the steamed rice cake cool slightly, then drizzle the marinated honey osmanthus syrup over the surface. The osmanthus rice cake is done!
Separate the yolk and white of 1 egg, and reserve the egg white. Mix 120g milk with the egg white using a whisk until well combined, then strain into a small bowl.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a few small holes on the surface. *Covering with plastic wrap helps the surface of the steamed milk pudding stay extra smooth and tender.
Place into the steam oven, use the pure steam function and steam for 12 minutes, then let it sit covered for another 2–3 minutes before taking it out. *For a regular steamer: after bringing the water to a boil over high heat, place in the milk mixture, steam over low heat for 12 minutes, then let it sit covered for another 2–3 minutes.
Once the steamed milk pudding has cooled slightly, drizzle the marinated honey osmanthus syrup on top according to your taste. The honey osmanthus steamed milk pudding is ready!