Chinese Sesame Cake Rolls
Today's sesame cake roll is very simple to make and has a soft, glutinous and sweet taste. You must not miss it. Let's start making it together!
What is a sesame cake roll?
Sesame cake roll is a traditional Chinese pastry. There are many ways to make it and it can be made into many shapes. It is mainly made of sesame and glutinous rice as the main raw materials. It has a sweet, soft and glutinous taste and a strong sesame fragrance. The taste is very good.
In China, sesame cake rolls are eaten as breakfast and paired with sweet and rich soy milk. The taste is simply delicious.
Why do I like this recipe?
I like this sesame cake roll very much. First of all, it is very simple and common. Ingredients such as glutinous rice and sesame are common in daily life. The production process is not complicated. Even a novice can make it perfectly.
Secondly, sesame cake roll is not only a delicious dish for me, but also carries my beautiful childhood memories. I remember that when I was a child, my family would make some sesame cake rolls to eat every year during the New Year and festivals. It was the best time for me and my family.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
Main ingredients
Glutinous rice: The main component for making sesame cake rolls, providing the basic texture and taste.
Red beans: One of the main ingredients, with a sweet taste, providing rich texture and nutritional value.
Roasted sesame: One of the main ingredients, mainly used as surface decoration to increase the rich taste of sesame cake rolls.
Seasonings
Edible alkali: Mainly plays a softening role, making glutinous rice easier to be steamed and having a brighter color.
White sugar: The main seasoning, providing sweetness and helping to form the appearance and flavor of pastries.
Substitutions:
Red beans: Can be replaced by black beans or mung beans.
Edible alkali: Can be replaced by baking powder.
Roasted sesame: If there is no roasted sesame, raw sesame can be used.
White sugar: Can be replaced by honey or brown sugar.
What's the trick with the ratio of glutinous rice flour to water when making sesame cake rolls?
This recipe doesn't directly use glutinous rice flour. Instead, it uses glutinous rice. Take 250 grams of glutinous rice, soak it and then steam it. Add 400 milliliters of water to cook red beans.
If it's just glutinous rice flour and water, the ratio of glutinous rice flour to water is about 1:1 to 1:1.2. The actual amount can be adjusted. Note that there cannot be too little water, otherwise the sesame cake roll will be too dry. There also cannot be too much water, otherwise the cake will be too soft and difficult to form and may be too sticky.
Tips for Success
Soak red beans in advance
Although the steps do not mention that red beans need to be soaked in advance, red beans have a hard texture. According to previous cooking experience, it is best to soak red beans for 2 - 3 hours in advance. After soaking, the texture of red beans becomes soft and they are easier to be cooked, saving more time.
Soak glutinous rice in advance
Before steaming glutinous rice, it also needs to be soaked in advance for about 1 hour. After soaking, the texture of glutinous rice will become softer, making it easier to be steamed. At the same time, the taste will also be better.
Mix ingredients evenly
When combining glutinous rice with red bean paste, you can first sprinkle a layer of flour on the cutting board to prevent glutinous rice from sticking. When mixing glutinous rice and red beans, pay attention to mixing evenly to avoid residual impurities affecting the taste.
Rolling and cutting
When rolling glutinous rice, pay attention. It is best to roll it up gently from top to bottom. Press it firmly with your hand while rolling to avoid internal looseness. When cutting after rolling, be sure to choose a sharp tool to ensure that the cut pieces are more neat and beautiful.
Control the addition of seasonings
When adding roasted sesame and white sugar, pay attention to the amount. You can adjust the amount according to personal taste preferences, but note that the amount cannot be too much, otherwise the sesame cake roll will be too sweet and greasy.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·250g red beans
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·250g glutinous rice
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·10g roasted sesame
Seasonings
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·2g edible alkali
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·15g white sugar
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·400ml clear water
Table of Contents
- ·What is a sesame cake roll?
- ·Why do I like this recipe?
- ·Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
- ·What's the trick with the ratio of glutinous rice flour to water when making sesame cake rolls?
- ·Tips for Success
- ·Ingredients
- ·Cooking step
- ·More delicious desserts worth trying
- ·How to store sesame cake rolls?
- ·Serving Suggestions
- ·FAQs
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Process ingredients:
Wash 250 grams of red beans carefully. Soak 250 grams of glutinous rice in clear water for 1 hour to make the glutinous rice fully absorb water and lay a good foundation for subsequent production.
Tip:
Red beans can be soaked for 2 - 3 hours in advance to make them softer and shorten the cooking time.
Step 2
Cook red beans:
Add 400 milliliters of clear water to the pot. Then pour in the washed red beans. Add 2 grams of edible alkali. Then cook on low heat for 1.5 hours. After cooking, turn off the heat and take it out. Mash it into a fine red bean paste and set aside.
Step 3
Steam glutinous rice:
Spread a layer of gauze in the steamer. After draining the soaked glutinous rice, pour it into the steamer and spread it evenly. Then steam it over water for 20 minutes until the glutinous rice is thoroughly cooked.
Step 4
Prepare for shaping:
After taking out the steamed glutinous rice, mash it with a tool until it is sticky. Then spread a layer of flour on the cutting board. Put the glutinous rice on it and spread it evenly to facilitate the subsequent filling operation. Flour can prevent glutinous rice from sticking to the cutting board.
Step 5
Roll the cake roll:
Evenly add a layer of the prepared red bean paste on the spread glutinous rice. Then carefully roll the glutinous rice into a strip from top to bottom. Press it firmly while rolling to make the cake roll tighter and prevent it from coming apart.
Step 6
Finish and decorate:
Press the rolled cake roll firmly with your hand. Then sprinkle 10 grams of roasted sesame on the surface. Cut it into small pieces of 2 - 3 centimeters. Finally, add a layer of white sugar (30 grams).
Step 7
Complete and plate:
After plating, the delicious sesame cake roll is completed.
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How to store sesame cake rolls?
If it is for short-term storage, then you can put the sesame cake roll in a fresh-keeping box and cover it. Put it in a cool and ventilated place. It can be stored for about 1 day.
If you want to store it for a longer time, then you can put the sesame cake roll in a fresh-keeping bag, squeeze out the air inside, and put it in the refrigerator's cold storage compartment. In this way, it can be stored for 2 - 3 days. When you need to eat it, take it out and warm it up.
Of course, if you want to store it for an even longer time, then you can wrap the sesame cake roll with plastic wrap and then put it in the freezer of the refrigerator. This method can store the sesame cake roll for more than a week.
Serving Suggestions
Recommended pairings
Soy milk: Sesame cake rolls have a sweet, soft and glutinous taste and are very well paired with fragrant soy milk. Having a serving for breakfast is nutritious and delicious.
Green tea: If you eat too much sesame cake roll and it tastes too sweet and greasy, you can eat it with green tea. The fresh taste of green tea can help neutralize the sweetness and greasiness of sesame cake rolls.
Milk: Sesame cake rolls can also be paired with milk. The smoothness of milk and the softness and glutinousness of sesame cake rolls blend with each other.
Strawberries: Sesame cake rolls can also be paired with strawberries. The sweet and sour taste of strawberries forms a sharp contrast with sesame cake rolls and can play a role in appetizing and relieving greasiness.
Oranges: Oranges have a fresh taste and are also very suitable for being paired with sesame cake rolls. The two can set off each other and are suitable for summer consumption.
Serving suggestions
Eat in moderation: Although sesame cake rolls are very delicious, they have a sweet and greasy taste. Eating too much may increase the burden on the human stomach and intestines and cause discomfort symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal distension.
Eat while it's hot: The taste of freshly cooked sesame cake rolls is the best. It has a soft, glutinous and sweet taste. If the sesame cake roll is just taken out of the refrigerator, it is recommended to heat it up a little before eating. Heating can restore the soft and glutinous taste of the sesame cake roll.
FAQs:
Therefore, when cooking red beans, be sure to ensure that the cooking time is long enough. Usually, it needs to be cooked for 1 - 1.5 hours. Add an appropriate amount of edible alkali when cooking. If you don't know how much to add, add according to the recipe amount.
If the steamed glutinous rice is too hard, you can put it in the steamer and add a little more water and continue to steam for a period of time to make it fully absorb water and become soft.
Therefore, if the sesame cake roll cracks, you can mash the glutinous rice softer. When rolling, be lighter and roll it up slowly from one end while pressing it firmly.
Note that the soaking time of glutinous rice should be moderate, generally about 1 hour. The steaming time should be adjusted according to the actual situation to ensure that the glutinous rice cake is thoroughly cooked and not too wet. The humidity of the red bean paste should be moderate to avoid being too wet or too dry.
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