Lao Po Bing ( Wife Cake) v.1

Filling:

• 250 gm candied winter melon strips, chopped
• 60 gm sesame seed, toasted over low fire till golden
• 65 gm caster sugar
• 80 gm glutinous rice flour, cooked over low fire, cool
• 100 ml water, add enough to form a dough
• 30 ml oil or butter, soften at room temperature

Oil Dough

• 120 gm plain flour, sifted
• 100 gm shortening or butter, soften at room temperature

Water Dough

• 150 gm high protein flour, sifted
• 150 gm plain flour
• 30 gm caster sugar
• 15 gm golden syrup
• 100 gm shortening or butter, soften at room temperature
• 0.25 tsp vanilla essense
• 100 ml water, add enough to form a dough

Glaze

• 1 egg beaten
• 1/8 tsp salt

Procedure:

1. preheat oven 180*C
2. mix filling ingredients ... add water last, gradually, enough to form a dough  ... divide into 60 gm portion
3. mix oil dough ingredients ... wrap in plastic ... place in fridge for 30 mins ... divide into equal portion for filling
4. mix water dough ingredients ... add water last, gradually, enough to form a dough ... set aside for 30 mins ... divide into equal portion for filling
5. wrap oil dough in water dough ... roll flat into round pieces
6. wrap filling in round dough pieces ... flatten ... brush with egg
7. bake on greese cookie sheet ... 180*C ... 20 - 25 minutes

Note:

• using bread flour, the dough was a little difficult to handle 
• the lao po bing v1 tasted like the ones we bought

Ingredients for Lao Po Ping Filling



Ingredients for Oil Dough



Ingredients for Lao Po Ping Water Dough





Candied Winter Melon Strips ... Chopped



Sesame Seed ... Toasted

Baked Lao Po Bing

Enjoyed Baked Lao Po Bing (Wife Cake)
tasted like the ones bought off the shelves


My Homemade Lao Po Bing Photos and Video Instruction