Deqing Crispy Cake

Deqing Crispy Cake

　　Deqing Crispy Cake

　　Deqing Crispy Cake: A famous Cantonese-style pastry originally from Deqing County, Guangdong Province. It is made by adding ingredients such as sesame seeds and peanuts to peach crisp. Introduced to Shanghai in the early 1940s, it has since become a traditional and well-known pastry in Shanghai.

　　Basic ingredients: 3.45 kg cooked strong flour

　　1.2 kg lard

　　4 kg powdered white sugar

　　0.6 kg eggs

　　0.35 kg cooked sesame seeds

　　0.35 kg cooked peanuts

　　170 g baking soda

　　430 g baking powder

　　Quality standards: Flat and round shape, clear patterns, light yellow color, bright appearance, soft and crispy texture, no impurities, fragrant and crunchy.

　　Preparation method:

　　1. Remove the skins from the cooked peanuts and grind them together with the cooked sesame seeds into fine crumbs. Mix them into the flour, sift, and place on the work surface. Make a well in the center, then add powdered sugar, fresh eggs, lard, baking soda, baking powder, and an appropriate amount of water. Mix all the ingredients evenly by hand to form a relatively loose dough. The dough should not be too dry or too wet. If it’s too dry, the bonding strength between flour particles will be weak, and during baking, the gas released by leavening agents won’t be trapped properly, resulting in small, stiff, and misshapen products. If it’s too wet, the batter will stick to the mold and easily deform during baking, also making it difficult to maintain a smooth surface and clear patterns.

　　2. Keep the oven temperature at 150°C. Once the surface rises and turns golden yellow, the cake is ready to be taken out.