Wife’s Cake (老婆饼)
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A Chinese pastry with a flaky, layered crust and chewy, nutty mochi-like filling made from winter melon, coconut, and sesame. A fragrant homemade treat superior to store-bought versions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 75 g glutinous rice flour
- 25 g unsweetened shredded coconut ((or desiccated coconut))
- 25 g toasted sesame seeds
- 1 wedge winter melon ((yields 150 g puree))
- 36 g water
- 30 g unrefined coconut oil
- 75 g sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 90 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 35 g unsalted butter (, softened)
- 40 ml ice water
- 110 g cake flour
- 55 g lard ((or shortening))
- 2 egg yolks
- Toasted sesame seeds ((for garnish))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 180M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 2h 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 99mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 109mg
- Calcium
- 48mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 150M
- SODIUM
- 99MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.