New Year Rice Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For 8 servings

- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) sticky rice flour

- 150 g (5 oz.) rice flour

- 1 glass of water

- 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar

- 3 tbsp. lard

- 2 tbsp. cinnamon tree alcohol (or fruit alcohol)

- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) dried fruit: jujube, candied orange peel, dates, dried litchis

Method

1. Make a syrup with the water and sugar; let cool.
2. Combine the two flours; combine with the syrup and mix in the lard.
3. Once the mixture is smooth, flavor with the alcohol, then add the dried fruits.
4. Grease a pan that is 18 cm (7") round and 5 cm (2") high and pour in the batter. Steam for about 50 minutes.
5. Let cool, unmold and serve.