Layered Matcha and Red Bean Rice Cake(抹茶红豆年糕)

A pretty rice cake for Chinese New Year, following a YouTube video. 

Ingredients

Glutinous rice flour - 750g

Rice flour - 75g

Butter - 37g 

Sugar - 225g

Sweeten red bean (蜜红豆) - 150g

Matcha powder - 1.5 TBSP

Water - 300ml+375ml+ 270-300ml

Steps

1. In a sauce pot, add 300ml water, sugar and butter, heat up until the sugar is melt.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour and rice flour, pour in the hot sugar water. Stir.

3. Mix in 375ml cold water

4. Prepare another 270-300ml cold water, slowly add in batches until the batter is well mixed and can flow freely.

5. Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes.

6. Preheat oven to 375F

7. Grease a 9"x13" glass baking dish with cooking spray

8. Pour out 2/3 batter to mix in matcha powder and mix well. 

 

9. Pour half of the Matcha batter in the baking dish. Bang the pan a few times to remove air bubbles. Water bath bake at 375F to 12-15 min. Cover the top of pan with aluminum foil during bake.

10. Pour more than half of the white batter in the pan. Use spatula to smooth the surface. Spread the red bean in, then add the remaining white batter. Use spatula to smooth. Water bath Bake 375F to 12-15 min

11. Pour the remaining Matcha batter in the pan. Use spatula to smooth the surface. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and then water bath bake 375F for 45 min-1 hour.

12. Let the cake cool completely and then slice and serve. Can keep it refrigerated until ready to serve.