滋補甜品｜養生薑汁紅棗糕 Steamed juice sauce and red date cake
薑汁紅棗糕是傳統的養生甜點。薑有「窮人人蔘」之稱，能行氣活血，有強免疫力和紓緩炎症的功效，平時食用也有助抗氧化，可延緩衰老。至於紅棗則能補中益氣、養血安神、調補脾胃等功效。而黑糖的屬性溫補，有益氣、活血散寒的功效。所以這道甜品，對於血液循環欠佳，經常手腳冰冷的女士們，特別有滋補暖身、幫助入眠的功效。不過體質燥熱的人士，則只宜淺嘗。
食材
- 清水 Water 850毫升/ml
- 紅棗 Red date 150克/g
- 黑糖 Brown sugar 50克/g
- 片糖 Slab sugar 50克/g
- 薑汁 Ginger juice 5湯匙/tbsp
- 粘米粉 Rice flour 50克/g
- 木薯粉 Tapioca starch 250克/g
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在糕模內塗一層油，方便脫模 Grease a cake mold with oil for easy removal.
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紅棗洗淨，剪開去核 Wash and remove the pits from red dates.
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薑塊磨蓉榨汁 Juice a piece of ginger
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煲滾清水，加入紅棗 Bring water to a boil and add the red dates.
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中火煲20分鐘 Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.
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加入黑糖及片糖煮溶Add brown sugar and rock sugar and stir until dissolved.
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熄火加蓋焗30分鐘 Off heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
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用手提攪拌器將紅棗打碎 Use a handheld blender to puree the red dates.
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加入薑汁 Add ginger juice.
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將紅棗水過篩，隔去紅棗衣 Strain the red date water to remove any solids.
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將粘米粉及木薯粉拌勻 Mix rice flour and tapioca starch together.
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注入650毫升紅棗水（不夠的話可加清水）拌勻 Add 650ml of red date water to the flour mixture and stir well.
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過篩隔去粉粒 Strain the mixture to remove any lumps.
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將適量粉漿注入糕模內，份量要足以覆藝糕模底部，整層約3毫米厚 Pour some batter into the cake mold to cover the bottom, about 3mm thick.
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放入已煲好滾水的鑊內，隔水蒸4分鐘 Steam over boiling water for 4 minutes with the lid closed.
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打開鑊蓋，注入同等份量的粉漿作第二層，同樣蒸4分鐘 Open the lid, pour the same amount of batter for the second layer, and steam for another 4 minutes.
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之後不斷重覆，直至注入最後一層的粉漿後，加蓋再蒸8分鐘，讓紅棗糕完全熟透 Repeat the process until the last layer, then cover and steam for 8 more minutes until fully cooked.
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放涼後將紅棗糕小心倒在鋪有烘鋪紙的砧板上，以防黏住 Let the red date cake cool and carefully remove it from the mold onto a cutting board lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
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用保鮮紙包住刀，取出享用 Use plastic wrap to cover a knife and slice the cake into pieces before serving.
