老婆饼 Lao Po Bing
老婆饼 Lao Po Bing translated from chinese is wife cake.
It is Chinese pastry with sweet winter melon paste as filling and a flaky pastry.
I managed to find a good recipe from Florence Blog.
I prefer slightly crispy skin, I use Mr Richard pastry recipe (change to plain flour) and omitted desiccated coconut
I prefer slightly crispy skin, I use Mr Richard pastry recipe (change to plain flour) and omitted desiccated coconut
Ingredients:
Main dough
83g margarine
83g margarine
200g plain flour
18g sugar
66g water
18g sugar
66g water
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Total Weight : 367gm
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Weight per pc = 367gm / 20pcs = 18.4gms
Oil Dough
133g plain flour
67g shortening fat (Crisco)
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Total Weight :200gm
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Weight per pc = 200gm/20pcs = 10gms
Weight per pc = 200gm/20pcs = 10gms
Filling
83g Candied winter melon (chopped to bite size)
83g icing sugar
105g cooked glutinous rice flour (Kao Feng)
27g margarine
22g roasted white sesame seeds
180g water
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Total Weight : 500gm
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Weight per pc = 500gm/20pcs = 25gms
Method:
Filling Method:
Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl except water,mix until well combined.
Slowly add water and knead till a dough is formed.(Depending weather and flour condition)
Divide filling into 25g portions.
Pastry Method:
Water dough:
Filling Method:
Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl except water,mix until well combined.
Slowly add water and knead till a dough is formed.(Depending weather and flour condition)
Divide filling into 25g portions.
Pastry Method:
Water dough:
Mix all ingredients together except water.
Slowly add water and knead till a dough is form a soft dough.
Slowly add water and knead till a dough is form a soft dough.
Spread dough and let it rest for approx. 30 minutes. (Prefer to let oil slight surface before divide dough)
Divide dough into 18.4g per portion.
Oil dough:
Oil dough:
Mix all ingredients till a soft dough is formed.
Aside to rest for 30 minutes. (not important)
Divide dough into 10g per portion.
Rolling Of Pastry Method:
Refer to Florence blog for steps to make the pastry skin.
Rolling Of Pastry Method:
Refer to Florence blog for steps to make the pastry skin.
I like the skin like Tau Sau pastry, therefore I continue rolled flat instead follow step 6 of Florence method.
Put the Wife Cakes on a lined tray and apply egg wash (egg yoke with pinch of salt) evenly on top surface.
Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds after apply egg wash.
Bake at 180°C for 20minutes. (Depending type and size of oven)
If already bake, the base should slight brown.
If already bake, the base should slight brown.
Note: Take out from refrigerator to let cool to room temperature if you put your ingredient inside the refrigerator. The result will be better.
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