Always smile--glutinous rice and red dates
Overview
Chinese New Year is coming soon, so it’s necessary to make some dessert! This dish should be considered a relatively classic dish. It tastes sweet and has a good meaning! Many people call it too soft-hearted, but I like to call it always smiling.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Prepare materials
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Soak the red dates for an hour until they swell
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Make a crosswise cut with a knife (stop when you reach the core in the middle)
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Take the handle of a stainless steel spoon and draw a circle along the core of the red date, and the core will come out
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Red dates with the pits dug out
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Add appropriate amount of water to glutinous rice flour and knead into a ball
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Take a piece and roll it into a long strip, and cut it into sections, which should be about the same length as red dates
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Take a section and insert it into the inside of the red date, and shape it
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Put all the glutinous rice and red dates into the pot, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and add water to cover the red dates. Cover and cook over medium heat until the water dries up.
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Cooked glutinous rice and red dates, wait for a while to cool down
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Dissolve appropriate amount of rock sugar and osmanthus powder in hot water
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Put a layer of glutinous rice and red dates into a bowl, sprinkle a layer of sesame seeds, pour a spoonful of rock sugar and osmanthus water, then add a layer of glutinous rice and red dates, and repeat.
