Molasses Sticky Rice Cake

What to get ready

• Glutinous rice flour 1.1 lb
• Molasses 1 cups
• Ginger 1.4 oz
• Shredded coconut 2.8 oz
• Banana leaves 8 leaves
• Salt 0.1 oz

Method

1. 1 Heat the molasses with ginger water and a pinch of salt until dissolved, then let it cool slightly.
2. 2 Pour the honey into the glutinous rice flour and knead until the dough is smooth, pliable, and no longer sticky to the hands.
3. 3 Mix the shredded coconut into the batter or keep it separate as a filling, as desired.
4. 4 Divide the dough into portions and wrap each portion in softened banana leaves.
5. 5 Steam for 30 minutes until the cake is cooked through and has a fragrant ginger-honey aroma.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 50 min

  Replace step 5: steam the honey cake under low pressure for 14 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 5 minutes to allow the cake to cook through; steps 1–4 remain unchanged.