Red Robe Oil Cake

Red Robe Oil Cake

　　Ingredients: 500g flour, 50g vegetable oil, 350g water, 25g old dough, an appropriate amount of alkali. Seasonings: an appropriate amount of white sugar, sesame seeds, peanuts, cake flour, rose candy, etc. Preparation Method: Deep-frying. First boil water in a pot, then add cooked vegetable oil and bring to a boil. Sprinkle in the flour while stirring and scalding it in the pot until cooked. Once removed from the heat, let it cool before adding old dough to ferment. Then add an appropriate amount of alkali to neutralize and knead thoroughly to form a “fully scalded dough.” Mix white sugar, sesame seeds, peanuts, and rose candy to make the sweet filling. Divide the well-kneaded dough into 10 portions, wrap in the filling, roll into balls, then flatten into round cakes. Fry them in oil heated to 70–80% temperature until they turn golden-red. Once cooked, they are ready to serve. Flavor Profile: Golden-red in color, crispy on the outside and soft inside, with a sweet and fragrant filling. This is a traditional snack from Guiyang. Technical Tips: Stir the dough in one direction only, and use vegetable oil when frying the dough pieces to achieve the red color. (Guiyang)