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Water Chestnut Cake

Water Chestnut Cake

Cantonese-style translucent jelly cake made from water chestnut flour slurry and dark slab sugar syrup, studded with crunchy fresh water chestnut pieces for a refreshingly springy, sweet bite.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Peel and chop the water chestnuts, but don't chop them too finely; having some texture will make it taste better.

  2. 2
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    Prepare 250 grams of horse hoof powder.

  3. 3
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    Add water and water chestnut flour and mix well, then pass the prepared batter through a sieve once to remove large particles and impurities.

  4. 4
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    Put the red sugar slices in the pot.

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    Add 500 milliliters of water and bring to a boil.

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    Pour the horse hooves into the boiling red sugar syrup and cook for a while.

  7. 7
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    Scoop two spoons of white powder paste and pour it into the water chestnut brown sugar syrup, then stir evenly; slowly, it will reach a thin paste consistency.

  8. 8
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    It's roughly like this.

  9. 9
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    Pour the brown sugar slurry into the remaining white powder slurry again.

  10. 10
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    Quickly mix thoroughly.

  11. 11
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    Then pour it all into a container and steam it for 25 minutes.

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    Let it cool overnight, remove the mold, and cut it into pieces. Fry it briefly in an oil pan, or steam it in the morning to eat as breakfast.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Horse hooves powder
    250 g
  • Horse hoof
    8 pieces

Seasonings

  • red candy
    250 g