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Suncake

A small, flaky and tender cake made with wheat flour and maltose syrup, with a cracked golden surface. It is filled with a sweet filling, traditionally made with bean paste or toasted flour.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Mix the maltose, melted butter, egg and milk in a bowl.
  2. Add the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt, then knead until you have a soft dough. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
  3. Divide the dough into 10 pieces and the filling into 10 balls.
  4. Flatten each piece of dough, place a ball of filling in the center and close it back into a ball.
  5. Gently flatten each cake and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like.
  7. Bake at 180 °C for 15 to 20 minutes, until a nice golden color. Let cool slightly before serving.

Variations and tips

Toasted flour version. Replace the filling with wheat flour toasted in a pan, sweetened and flavored with butter, for a more rustic taste.

With what you can find here. Maltose can be replaced with honey or glucose syrup, in the same quantity.

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