Ingredients
For every 100g CNY Cake:
50g flour
1 egg
a pinch baking powder
50ml water
1 tsp oil
sweet potato/Taro (optional)
oil for deep frying
Method
Cut the nian gao into ½ cm slices.
1. Using a mandoline or a vegetable slicer, cut the sweet potato into wafer thin slices. Soak in ice water for about 10 minutes. Remove from water and pat dry with paper towel.
2. Mix flour, egg, baking powder, water and oil into a smooth batter.
3. Heat oil to about 150°C
4. Place 1 piece of nian gao between 2 slices of sweet potato. Dip the nian gao sandwich into the batter and fry over medium heat for 1 - 2 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels.
Recipe adapted from http://cheateat.typepad.com/blog/2007/01/nian_gao.html
