Red dates stuffed yam

Red dates stuffed yam

Overview

It uses red dates and yam as the main ingredients, combined with freshly squeezed orange juice and honey. The yam is soft and glutinous, and the red dates are sweet. It has a distinct taste, is rich in nutrients, moist and sweet, and is very suitable for spring consumption. The recipe is also very simple!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Soak jujube thoroughly in warm water;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 1

  2. Use a knife to dig out the date core, being careful not to cut it;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 2

  3. Soak the pitted red dates in warm boiled water again for more than 20 minutes and set aside.

    Red dates stuffed yam step 3

  4. Wash the yams, put them into a steamer, and steam them over high heat for about 20 minutes until cooked;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 4

  5. Cut the steamed yam into small pieces of about 1.5cm;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 5

  6. Soak in cold boiled water for about 5 minutes to remove surface mucus to facilitate the following operations.

    Red dates stuffed yam step 6

  7. Take a piece of yam and use chopsticks to make a hole in the center, which is about the same size as a jujube;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 7

  8. Use a cutting die of appropriate size to cut off the outer skin of the yam (just for the sake of appearance, just tear off the skin of the yam);

    Red dates stuffed yam step 8

  9. Formed into the shape shown in the figure;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 9

  10. Roll the soaked red dates tightly and stuff them into the small holes in the middle of the yam slices;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 10

  11. Use a knife to cut off the exposed part, don’t throw it away, just pop it into your mouth;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 11

  12. final shape.

    Red dates stuffed yam step 12

  13. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and a few drops of white vinegar to the warm water to make sugar water. The white vinegar is added to prevent the yam from oxidizing;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 13

  14. Soak the prepared yam slices in sugar water for more than 10 minutes;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 14

  15. Take it out and put it on the plate;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 15

  16. Squeeze fresh orange juice;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 16

  17. Add two tablespoons of honey and stir evenly to form honey;

    Red dates stuffed yam step 17

  18. Pour the honey juice over the yam and jujube.

    Red dates stuffed yam step 18