Corn and Red Date Cake

Today I will tell you how to make corn and red date cake. In fact, the method is quite simple:

Corn and Red Date Cake Introduction

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Suwen, Theory of Storing Qi and the Way of Time states: "Five grains are for nourishment, five fruits are for assistance, five animals are for benefit, and five vegetables are for filling." These four sentences reveal the key to diet and health preservation. The so-called "five grains" refer to millet, wheat, rice, glutinous millet, and beans, which are all seeds that nourish human life. The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents regards the consumption of five grains as the base of the dietary pyramid, and particularly emphasizes the importance of eating grains to the human body. Grains and sundries are the best basic food and the cheapest source of energy. Adults should consume 250 to 400 grams of grains per day, paying attention to the combination of coarse and fine grains, which is conducive to preventing the occurrence of related chronic diseases.

Corn and Red Date Cake

Corn and red date cake ingredients

Corn flour red dates

Hot water

Corn and red date cake recipe

1. Put corn flour into the dough bowl

2. Prepare an appropriate amount of hot water

3. Pour hot water on the corn flour in batches

4. Use chopsticks to mix the corn flour and hot water thoroughly to form soybean-sized lumps without any dry powder.

5. Grab a handful of dough and rub it gently until it is fine.

6. Prepare a microwave-safe container and put a layer of wax paper inside

7. Put a proper amount of corn flour at the bottom of the bowl and press it back and forth.

8. Spread the corn flour evenly on the bottom of the bowl

9. Wash the red dates with clean water, remove the core and tear them into small pieces

10. Take an appropriate amount of red dates and spread them evenly on the corn flour.

11. Put a proper amount of corn flour at the bottom of the bowl, and press it back and forth to spread it evenly on the red dates.

12. Take an appropriate amount of red dates and spread them evenly on the corn flour.

13. Grab an appropriate amount of corn flour at the bottom of the bowl, and press it back and forth to spread it evenly on the red dates. Repeat this process, layer by layer until all the ingredients are used up.

14. Cover the microwave bowl with plastic wrap

15.Put the bowl in the microwave and heat on high for 8 minutes

16. After the microwave stops working, take out the bowl and poke a chopstick into the surface of the corn flour.

17. If the chopsticks can be taken out smoothly and the corn flour does not stick to the chopsticks, it means the corn cake is cooked.

18. Put the corn cake upside down on the chopping board, press a wet cloth on the corn cake, and press it to shape it.

19. Remove the wet cloth and wax paper, cut the corn cake into your favorite shape with a knife, and place it on a plate.

Tips for making corn and red date cake

1. I used corn flour that I brought from my hometown and ground myself. If it is commercially available, you can make the corn flour a little thinner to ensure that the date cake is soft.

2. Each microwave oven has a different power setting when it leaves the factory, and the time used is also different. You need to adjust the time yourself. You can heat it gradually in several short time intervals to prevent the corn flour from drying out and affecting the taste.

3. Steaming method can also be used.