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Chinese snowflake cake (Ñ©»¨¸â ³æ³Ü¨§ hu¨¡ g¨¡o) is named because of its appearance - it's white ( °×É«µÄ b¨¢i s¨¨ de) and fluffy like snow ( Ñ© ³æ³Ü¨§).

It is traditional dessert (Ìðµã ti¨¢n di¨£n) in the Jiangnan ( ½­ÄÏ ´³¾±¨¡²Ô²µ ±·¨¢²Ô) region of China. ÄÏ ±·¨¢²Ô means south, and ½­ ´³¾±¨¡²Ô²µ is the Mandarin word for the Yangtze River.

Ingredients:

• 450ml milk (ÄÌ ²Ô¨£¾±)
• 60g sugar (ÌÇ ³Ù¨¢²Ô²µ)
• 100ml double cream
• 60g cornflour
• 3 tbsp desiccated coconut (Ò¬×Ó y¨¥ zi)

Instructions:

1. Mix (°è ²ú¨¤²Ô) the milk, sugar, double cream and cornflour in a bowl ( Íë ·É¨£²Ô).

2. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and get an adult to bring the mixture to the boil (Öó ³ú³ó¨³), stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.

3. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper, add the mixture and leave it in the fridge to set.

4. Cut (ÇÐ ±ç¾±¨¥) the snowflake cake into small pieces.

5. Cover with desiccated coconut and serve.

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