Description
FA Gao is a Chinese air sweet cupcakes, steamed. In the process of making a top of cake cracks and opens, resembling a "smile" or "flower". The name of the dish is your family word game. "FA" means luck, prosperity. "Gao" – high growing or activated. In China believe that the use of these "smiling" cupcakes activates luck brings happiness, prosperity and a positive impact on health. FA Gao is a traditional dessert for the Chinese New year. At this time I decided to cook FA Gao, painted in bright colors. Colorful cupcakes symbolize blossoming flowers, full of strength and hope for a brighter future. FA Gao is prepared without eggs and oil — just water and flour. These cupcakes muffins are good for Breakfast, for tea and as a snack during the day. And maybe they will bring some luck and happiness.
Ingredients
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Flour
150 g
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Water
130 ml
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Sugar
150 g
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Leavening agent
2 tsp
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Vanilla
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The food dye
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Flavor
Cooking
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
The sugar will dissolve in hot water. The resulting syrup cool slightly.
To the flour add baking powder and sift into a bowl.
Warm the syrup (45-50 degrees) gradually pour in the flour. Stir the batter in one direction for 3-5 minutes - the longer the better, not to leave lumps. The batter is quite liquid in consistency.
If you want you can add food coloring and flavoring. Ready dough leave for a few minutes. At this time, boil water in a pot or prepare the container for cooking for a couple. The container lid, wrap with a towel to the condensate remained on the towel and not run off the cupcakes. I used the slow cooker. My slow cooker has the function of steaming. You can use the steamer.
Paper molds for muffins to insert silicone or iron. Pour the batter in the paper cups, filling them to 90%. Set the cupcakes over boiling water, cover tightly and cook for 20 minutes. Then fire off and leave the cupcakes in the tank for another 2 minutes.
The "heyday" of cupcakes FA Gao occurs after 10-15 minutes and the cooking time if necessary you can adjust. At weak boiling of water or use large plates increase the cooking time to 25-30 minutes. I cooked the cupcakes at a constant strong boiling water for exactly 20 minutes. The willingness of FA Gao, you can check with a wooden toothpick, it should remain dry.
Cupcakes FA Gao ready. They are good warm or chilled.
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