Steamed Red Bean Rice Cake(红豆年糕)

Used sugar instead of brown sugar to get the red and white contrast.

Ingredients

Glutinous rice flour - 1 bag (1 lb)
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2/3 cup
Pork lard/Clarified butter (or old for vegan) - 2 TBSP
Water - 2 cup
Sweetened red bean - 3/4 cups

Steps

1. Boil 1 cup of water, lard and sugar in a pot until the sugar is fully dissolved. Let the sugar solution cool.
2. Mix glutinous rice flour and rice flour, add sugar water, and add 1 cup of cold water, and mix well. If the batter is too sticky, add some water.
3. In a steamer, add 1/4 batter, steam for 5 minutes, add 1/4 cup sweetened red bean, add 1/4 batter, steam for 5 minutes, add 1/4 cup red bean, add 1/4 batter, steam for 5 minutes, add 1/4 cup red bean, add 1/4 batter.

4. Steam the whole rice cake for 1-2 hours.
5. Store cake in refrigerator for 1 - 2 days for the cake to set.

6. Slice to put in sweet soup or pan fry to serve.