Nian Gao (Chinese New Year sticky cake) Puff

There are many ways of eating Nian Gao (check my homemade Nian Gao here), for me, usually I just wrap it with spring roll skin and pan fry or fry with sweet potato and yam. Recently I learnt a new way to enjoy Nian Gao (from a TV cooking show), something new and tasted not bad wor..

-Place Nian Gao on the puff pastry and sprinkle some peanuts on top..

-Apply egg wash and sprinkle with white sesame seeds...

Nian Gao Puff
(printable recipe)

Ingredients
Chinese Steamed Sticky cake / Nian Gao, cut lengthwise
Frozen Puff Pastry, thawed and roll it out thinly, cut into rectangle
Peanut, roasted and pounded
1 egg yolk, beaten
White sesame seeds

Method1. Place Nian Gao on the puff pastry
2. Sprinkle some peanut on top
3. Fold it over to close the edges
4. Made few cuts on top of the pastry
5. Brush the pastry with some egg wash, sprinkle some sesame seeds
6. Bake at pre-heated oven at 180c for 15mins or until golden brown

My note-This time, I share with you the ingredients and method only, as I did not record down the actual weight of Nian Gao and Puff Pastry, it depend how many Nian Gao you have, then you adjust the pastry and other ingredients accordingly.

Happy Baking!!

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