STEAM IN CHINESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Chop the green onions to be added as garnish at the end.
• Place the steamer rack in the wok, and place your bowl on top of the rack.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl, and add salt, chicken bouillon, and oil. Start mixing the eggs with a fork or chopstick.
• This is a really important step that determines the Steamed Egg's final fate of fluffiness.
• Make sure that the water is boiling in the wok and that your stove is still on high heat.
• After you cover the wok, leave the stove on high heat until the water starts boiling again. This should take anywhere from 1 to 4 minutes.
• Once the dish is done steaming, remove the lid. Add green onion and white pepper to the bowl.
• Depending on how much clearance you have (and pain tolerance), put on oven mitts and carefully lift the bowl out of the wok. You may need to use the spatula as a lever for more clearance.

Steps:

• Arrange a large bamboo steamer or a large vegetable steamer over simmering water. Make sure it is large enough to hold the baking pan. Line a 9 inch square pan with waxed paper.
• Separate the eggs. Place the yolks in a large bowl along with the sugar and water. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture has increased about three times in volume. Whisk together the flour and the baking powder; sift this over the egg mixture, and fold in gently. Blend in the extract.
• Whip the egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff, not dry, peaks. Fold into yolk base. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth out to edges. Rap the pan on the counter to get rid of large air bubbles.
• Place the pan into the steamer. Cover the top of the steamer with a kitchen towel, and place the lid on top; the towel will absorb any steam that collects on top from dripping onto the cake. Steam for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar.