This must be one of the oldest chinese snacks that i know of. It used to be sold as an everyday snack but now i think they only appear on the supermarket shelves during the chinese new year. It is not diffiult to make and the ingredients are few but it is tedious as it has to be twisted one at a time.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
600 gm all purpose flour
4 Tbsp rice flour
100 gm cooking oil
280 ml water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Instant yeast
1 tsp double action baking powder
1/4 cup sesame seeds
Sugar syrup(optional):
1 cup coarse sugar
160 ml water
2 - 3 tbsps all purpose flour
Method:
Mix all the ingredients for the plaits together and rest for 20 mins
Cut dough into tiny pieces and using the pasta machine, roll the dough out flat at the thickest (no. 7) and repeat with the rest of the dough pieces.
Change to the fetucinne size cutter and cut rolled dough. Cut one strip to measure 10 inches or smaller and use it as a guide for the other strips.
To twist - Roll a strip to a round rope shape and press down one end , using the other hand, push rope forward so that it gets twisted, as twisted as possible. Let the 2 ends meet and then fold in half again. pinch the ends or thread one end into the loop of the other. If it has been twisted well, it will form a plait by itself.
Deep fry the twisted plaits in hot oil until golden brown.
If you like it to be sugar coated, cook the sugar and water till thick, almost crystalise and then add in the fried plaits, sieve flour onto the plaits and fry till sugar crystalised
Dish up, leave to cool.
Serves
Serves
9 comments:
Lily,
I saw this selling at VH and the Asian market here. I think it's pretty common these days, not just for CNY.
Hi,
Mmmmmmmm, I likes this 'mah hua' cookie. When I was a little girl, my mum will buy the fresh one(in malaysia) for me. Now, I only can find in the package one for my kids. Thanks for recipes!!!! Hehehe,,,,, I also can adjust the sweetness!!!!!! Have a nice weekend!!!!!!!!
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you know how it is when we are in the oriental store, the snack aisle is not my priority. therefore i was not in the know that this snack is available.
well, nothing like freshly made
qq red apple
did you notice that i did not sugar coat the pretzels? they are just as delicious plain or sprinkle with powdered sugar when it is still hot after frying
hi aunty lily,
I'm so glad i found your blogspot!! It's FULL of surprises and childhood memories. Thanks for the twisty snack recipe, am going to try it and surprise my husband as well! You're like my online "Leong Yee Soo'(if you know who she is).
First time to your blog.
You have such a variety of dishes.
if my memory serve me correctly,this is one of the must have chinese snacks during chinese new year and kids love them so much
You are so incredibly talented! Maybe one day I will attempt making donuts.
There is a South African variety of this called koeksisters
http://www.africhef.com/Koeksisters-Recipe.html
http://www.rainbownation.com/recipes/recipe.asp?type=4&id=23
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