Guangyuan Walnut Crispy Cake

Guangyuan Walnut Crispy Cake

　　Guangyuan Walnut Crispy Cake, also known as walnut cake, is a type of pastry. Characteristics: light yellow in color, soft, sweet, and perfectly round. Cooking method: baked. This is one of the traditional snacks from Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province.

　　Guangyuan walnuts are famous for their large size, thin shells, plump kernels, moderate color depth, rich and delicious aroma, easy extraction of the nutmeat, and high kernel yield. The walnut cake is made with premium walnut kernels, mixed with an appropriate amount of sesame ground into a paste, spread on fermented dough coated with chili and salt, shaped into round cakes, and then baked in an oven to become walnut cakes. When rolled into thin slices and baked, it is called “crisp thin.” Characteristics: the “walnut cake” is crisp, flaky, fragrant, golden in color, and very delicious. 24z

　　How to make Guangyuan Walnut Crispy Cake: 24z

　　1. Mix flour, melted lard, eggs, sugar, and baking soda to make the crispy cake dough. 24z

　　2. Peel and finely chop the walnut kernels. 24z

　　3. Divide the crispy cake dough into pieces, shape into round cakes, coat with chopped walnuts, and bake in the oven until light yellow to finish. 24z

　　Key tips: the surface of the cake should have small cracks. 24z