Jelly cake

Jílì Bǐng (Auspicious Cake) is a traditional Beijing festive pastry shaped like a caltrop, symbolizing good luck and prosperity. These golden, crispy deep-fried cakes are made from glutinous rice flour filled with sweet red bean paste, and are especially popular during the Lunar New Year and wedding celebrations.

Ingredients

• 250 g glutinous rice flour
• 100 g red bean paste
• 80 ml warm water
• Oil for deep-frying
• 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Knead flour and warm water into a soft dough and let it rise for 20 minutes.
2. 2. Divide the dough into strips and roll it into a thin round dough.
3. 3. Sprinkle the garnishes and a little salt on the dough
4. 4. Roll up the dough and flatten it into a cake shape
5. 5. Brush the pan with thin oil and fry over medium-low heat until one side is golden brown, flip over
6. 6. Fry both sides until golden and crispy, remove from the pan and cut into pieces.