【Watershoe Cake】
Overview
Water chestnut cake is a Cantonese snack. It is steamed by mixing water chestnut powder with sugar water. Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe in Cantonese, hence the name. It is dark brown in color, translucent, can be folded without cracking, and can be popped without breaking. It is soft, smooth, refreshing, and tough at the same time, and has a very sweet taste. This product is the most famous from Panxi Restaurant in Guangzhou. Because Pankhou where it is located is a place rich in horseshoes. The water chestnut powder produced has fine powder, large crystals and sweet taste, and can be made into a variety of snacks and snacks. The water chestnut cake made from it is a traditional famous dish of Panxi Restaurant and is suitable for all seasons.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Wash, peel and cut the water chestnuts into small pieces
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Add half of the water (350g) to the water chestnut powder and mix well until there are no particles and set aside
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Take the other half of water, add rock sugar, heat and stir until completely melted
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Pour the sliced water chestnuts into the rock sugar water
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Heat for a while
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Quickly pour the boiled water chestnut syrup into the stirred water chestnut powder slurry
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It is best to stir quickly into a semi-raw slurry and a translucent paste
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Pour into the mold, smooth the surface, and steam in the pot for about 30 minutes
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After steaming, wait until completely cool before cutting into pieces
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Drizzle a little osmanthus syrup on top for a better flavor
