Red Turtle Cake

Red Turtle Cake

　　Red Turtle Cake

　　Red Turtle Cake is a snack from Fuding.

　　Preparation: The wrapper is made by kneading steamed glutinous rice flour mixed with red food coloring. The filling is made by steaming dried and roasted pea flour (with a small amount of wheat flour) mixed with brown sugar, then kneading it into a ball, rolling it into a log shape, and finally cutting it into small pieces which are rolled into balls to be used as filling. The wrapper and filling are wrapped together, then kneaded into a ball again. It is then pressed into a “turtle” shape using a mold carved from teak wood, steamed in a bamboo steamer, placed on a bed of pomelo leaves and arranged on a bamboo mat to dry before serving.