Lori's Turnip Cake

• 5 dried Chinese mushrooms
• warm water (to cover)
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch sugar
• 2 turnips (peeled, shredded)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 dried Chinese sausage (chopped)
• 1 cup dried shrimp
• 1 small shallot (sliced thin)
• salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 12 lb rice flour
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 Thai chile (seeded, minced)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 drop sesame oil
• 1 pinch sugar

1. Soak mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes.
2. Drain.
3. Rinse.
4. Squeeze dry.
5. Chop.
6. Bring the water and sugar to a boil.
7. Add turnips.
8. Simmer 5 minutes.
9. Set aside.
10. Heat oil in a skillet.
11. Add sausage, shrimp and shallots.
12. Saute 5 minutes.
13. Season.
14. Stir in mushrooms, turnips and flour.
15. Mix well.
16. Pour into a sprayed 9 inch cake pan.
17. Steam 50 minutes.
18. Let cool.
19. Cover.
20. Chill 1 hour.
21. Bring back to room temperature.
22. Slice.
23. Heat oil in a skillet.
24. Fry slices until golden.
25. Combine the garlic, chili, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar.
26. Serve with slices.

mushrooms, water, water, sugar, canola oil, chinese sausage, shrimp, shallot, salt, rice flour, canola oil, garlic, chile, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/loris-turnip-cake-169722 (may not work)