Thousand Layered Cake

Name: Thousand Layered Cake
Ingredients: 3 12 cups flour; 2 teaspoons dry yeast; 1 12 cups warm water; 1 cup sugar; 12 cup shortening; 2 tablespoons red dates, chopped

6 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

3 12 cups flour
2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 12 cups warm water
1 cup sugar
12 cup shortening
2 tablespoons red dates, chopped

Directions

1

Place flour in a large bowl.
2

Dissolve yeast in warm water (about 95 to 98 degrees F).
3

Add flour and knead about 5 minutes until mixed well.
4

Cover with wet cloth and let rise until double in bulk.
5

Remove the dough to a pastry board.
6

Then roll until very thin, about 2 1/2 feet long and 1 foot wide.
7

Spread some lard and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar and some red dates on the dough.
8

Fold the right 1/3 portion to cover the middle portion and spread lard and sugar on top evenly.
9

Fold the left portion to the center to cover the right portion.
10

Turn the dough around, so that a folded edge faces you.
11

Repeat the rolling procedure.
12

Spread lard and sugar.
13

Repeat the folding step twice.
14

Finally fold the dough into 1 foot long and 8 inches wide.
15

Let the cake rest for 30 minutes.
16

Then place on a wet cloth on a steamer rack.
17

Put rack in place over boiling water.
18

Steam about 50-60 minutes.
19

Remove and let cool a little.
20

Cut into small squares or diamonds.
21

Serve.