Steamed sponge recipe for iftar dishes & bull; hello healthy

Making steamed dumplings is tricky. Apart from having to pay attention to the dosage of ingredients and how to make them correctly, to get perfect results (steamed sponge cracks after steaming), you need to pay attention to two other important things, such as the selection of ingredients and the correct technique for making steamed sponge. So, what is a steamed sponge recipe that is easy, practical, yet delicious and filling for iftar dishes?

Selection of steamed sponge ingredients

To make steamed sponge, there are five basic ingredients that are used. You must not just choose ingredients, you also need to pay attention to a number of things like the following.

• Egg. Choose eggs that are of good quality and are not rotten
• Sugar. color and sugar affect the texture of the steamed sponge. Choose small grained granulated sugar to get the right texture of steamed sponge.
• Cake emulsifier . Maybe you know him better as SP / ovalet / TBM. Its function is to develop the volume of the cake.
• Flour. Choose wheat flour with medium or low protein content, the amount of use must be adjusted to the needs in the recipe.
• Fat. Serves to make the cake softer. You can use margarine, oil, milk or coconut milk.

Classic bloom steamed sponge recipe

This classic bloom steamed sponge is a steamed sponge that you often see and maybe eat a lot because it is widely available in markets or cake shops. This steamed sponge usually has a predominantly white color, with brown on top. What are the ingredients and how are they made?

Ingredients (for 24 pieces):

• 5 eggs
• 500 grams of sugar
• Cake emulsifier / SP 1 tbsp
• Medium protein flour
• 500 grams
• Baking powder ½ tbsp
• 1 bottle of fresh soda water
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 4 drops of chocolate coloring

How to make a classic bloom steamed sponge:

1. Beat all ingredients except the chocolate paste until stiff for about 10 minutes.
2. Take a spoon of dough vegetable (you can use a ladle), add brown coloring. Stir well. Leave the rest of the dough white.
3. Spoon the white dough into a steamed sponge mold lined with parchment paper. Add the chocolate dough on top.
4. Steam for 15 minutes over high heat until cooked. Remove and serve.

Recipe for steamed sponge with polka dot bloom

If you feel that serving the classic bloom steamed sponge for an ordinary iftar meal, maybe you can try this polka dot blossom steamed sponge recipe which has a unique shape.

Ingredients (for 12 pieces):

• 2 eggs
• 200 grams of sugar
• Cake emulsifier / SP ½ tbsp
• Medium protein flour 200 grams
• Baking powder ½ tsp
• Red soda 200 ml
• Vanilla essence ½ tsp
• Chocolate paste to taste
• 100 grams of dark cooking chocolate, cut into cubes

How to make polka-dot steamed sponge cake:

1. Whisk all ingredients except the chocolate paste, until they are white and stiff for 10 minutes.
2. Take 50 grams of dough, add chocolate paste. Stir well. Put it in the plastic triangle.
3. Spoon the strawberry mixture into a steamed sponge mold lined with parchment paper in half. Fill with chocolate, cover again with basic dough until full.
4. Make a polka dot motif from the chocolate dough on top.
5. Steam for 15 minutes over high heat until cooked.

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