Speaking of glutinous rice cakes, many friends like it. As a foodie who loves delicious food and loves "cooking" food, I can't let go of delicious glutinous rice cakes. So why do you need to add milk when making glutinous rice cakes?

This starts with the role of milk in desserts. In the delicacy of glutinous rice cakes, adding milk has the following effects: 1. Increase the milky flavor.

2. Used as a liquid material to adjust the dry and wet balance of the formula.

3. Add nutrition, which is added value.

4. Milk also contains butterfat, which can make the finished product softer.

Let’s share a delicious pumpkin glutinous rice cake recipe. No need to steam or roll the skin. It is easy and quick to make. Friends who like it can try pumpkin glutinous rice cake. Ingredients: pumpkin puree: 150g, glutinous rice flour: 100g, corn starch: 35g.

Milk: 30g, bean paste filling: 160g, coconut: appropriate amount.

Preparation steps: 1. Peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces, cover with plastic wrap and steam until cooked, then grind into puree while hot.

2. Pour glutinous rice flour and cornstarch into a bowl, add pumpkin puree, add milk in two batches, and knead into a smooth and non-sticky dough.

3. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes, roll it into a long strip, divide it into 16 pieces, and shape into balls.

4. Divide the bean paste filling into 16 portions, and roll each portion into 10g balls.

5. Wrap pumpkin dough with bean paste filling and shape into a ball.

6. Pour cold water into the pot, steam over high heat for 20 minutes, and simmer for 3 minutes before serving.

7. Wrap it in coconut while it’s hot and enjoy!

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1. Add the milk in batches, and knead the dough until it is smooth and does not stick to your hands. It doesn't matter if it is a little hard, as long as the filling does not crack.

The dough should not be too soft to avoid collapse and deformation during steaming.

2. The pumpkin dough can also be pressed into beautiful shapes with mooncake molds, or you can use toothpicks to help shape pumpkin shapes, both of which are very cute!

3. Fillings can be selected according to personal preference.

4. Compared with traditional glutinous rice cakes, this pumpkin glutinous rice cake does not require steaming or rolling. It is easier to operate and is suitable for novices. Everyone can try it!

5. It is normal for glutinous rice products to harden overnight. You can steam them the next day to make them soft again.