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Exclusive Mugwort Qing Tuan

Exclusive Mugwort Qing Tuan

A spring classic: chewy jade-green glutinous rice dough tinted with mugwort juice, softened with wheat starch, wrapped around a sweet filling and steamed until glossy.

Instructions

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    Old Zhao gathered fresh mugwort.

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    Pick the mugwort leaves and wash them clean, but do not include the stems.

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    Blanch in water, add baking soda to the water to make the leaves green, then remove and rinse in cold water, and squeeze out.

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    Chop with a knife, then add an appropriate amount of water and blend in a juicer until smooth.

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    Put the starch in a small bowl.

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    Add an appropriate amount of boiling water and a little mugwort juice to make a dough.

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    Then add glutinous rice flour, mugwort juice, and corn oil, and knead into a dough.

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    Made up.

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    Divide the red bean paste into small portions.

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    Pinch into small doses.

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    Wrap it well and place it on a steaming tray lined with wax paper, steam for about 12 minutes after the water boils.

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    It's steamed.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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    If you can't finish it, wrap it in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out and put it in the fridge.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Mugwort
    a handful
  • glutinous rice flour
    250g
  • Tapioca starch
    60g
  • Homemade red bean paste filling
    to taste
  • boiling water
    to taste
  • Baking soda
    2g

Seasonings

  • Corn oil
    a pinch
  • white sugar
    3 spoon