Sugar rings: Hong Kong pastry chef’s grandmother inspiration for Lunar New Year treat

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Introduce the recipe and wish viewers a Happy Chinese New Year.

Show the ingredients: cake flour, self-raising flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, cornstarch, and cooking oil.

Mix together cake flour and self-raising flour in a bowl.

Add sugar and baking powder to the flour mixture.

Incorporate eggs into the mixture.

Heat cooking oil to 160°C (320°F).

Use molds to cut the dough into shapes.

Fry the rings in the hot oil for about 3 to 5 minutes until they are lightly browned.

Remove the rings from the oil and allow them to cool.

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