Beauty red date and water chestnut cake

Overview

Water chestnut cake is a special snack in Guangdong. Water chestnuts are called water chestnuts in Cantonese. Water chestnut powder is rich in vitamins B and C, plant protein, and phosphorus. It has the effect of clearing away heat, dehumidification, and detoxification. Water chestnut cake is steamed by mixing sugar water with water chestnut powder. It is translucent, can be folded without cracking, and can be popped continuously. It is soft, smooth, refreshing, tough, and tastes extremely sweet.

Tags

• snacks
• clear water
• red dates
• rock sugar
• water chestnut powder

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare all materials.

   

2. 2 Wash and remove the pits from one pound of red dates.

   

3. 3 Add 500 grams of water to the pot, add red dates and make soup.

   

4. 4 Mix 250 grams of water chestnut powder and water in a plate, stir until the water chestnut powder and water are dissolved.

   

5. 5 Cook for about 30 minutes. Remove the red dates, sift the soup to remove impurities, add the yellow rock sugar and cook over low heat until it melts.

   

6. 6 Pour the boiled red date soup into the water chestnut water plate, and stir quickly and clockwise while pouring.

   

7. 7 Pour the prepared red dates and water chestnut powder paste into the cake plate and steam for 20 minutes.

   

8. 8 Let the steamed red date cake cool before cutting into pieces and enjoying.