Black Sesame Sticky Rice Cake Roll(黑芝麻年糕)

Sticky rice cake(年糕) is one of the Chinese traditional food to celebrate Chinese New Year. It is is a homophone for "a more prosperous year (年高)". Most sticky rice cakes are steamed and take hours. Using microwave, this is probably the quickest way to make sticky rice cake.

Ingredients:

Glutinous rice flour - 1 and 1/4 cup
Rice flour - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 1/2 -2/3 cup
Water - 1 cup
Oil - 1 and 1/2 TBSP
Black sesame - 1/4 cup  OR Black sesame powder

Steps:

1. Roast the black sesame in hot frying pan. Then grind with a spice grinder.

2. Put sesame powder in a microwaveable bowl. Whisk in glutinous rice flour, rice flour, and sugar. Then add water and oil. Stir until smooth.

2. Microwave the barter on high for 2 minutes, take out and stir. Microwave again for a minute and stir. Repeat until the dough turns transparent and fully cooked

3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes. 

4. On a clean surface, place a large piece of plastic wrap and transfer cooked dough on one end. Lift the other half of wrap to cover the dough and knead it. Open the wrap, fold the dough, then cover with the wrap and knead again. Repeat a few more times until the dough is smooth and well mixed.

4. Divide the dough in half. Cover each piece with plastic wrap and shape into a log. Rewrap the logs and place in the fridge for 2-4 hours.

5. Remove the plastic wrap and cut into 1-cm thick slices before serving.