Black Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls
On a chilly morning, treat yourself to a bowl of steaming hot black sesame tangyuan (glutinous rice balls).
Ingredients
black sesame
to taste
peanut
to taste
walnut
to taste
winter melon candy
a pinch
dried tangerine cake
half
white sugar
to taste
lard
to taste
glutinous rice flour
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
All filling ingredients are prepared.
2
Step 2
Toast the walnuts and peanuts over low heat for just a few minutes, until they are just lightly golden.
3
Step 3
Chop the dried tangerine cake and winter melon candy into small pieces.
4
Step 4
Peel the toasted walnuts and peanuts, then grind them coarsely.
5
Step 5
The black sesame is also pre-toasted, grind it coarsely.
6
Step 6
Add all prepared ingredients to a large bowl, then add an appropriate amount of white sugar.
7
Step 7
Take an appropriate amount of lard, and melt it over low heat.
8
Step 8
Pour the melted lard into the filling while it is still hot.
9
Step 9
Stir well until fully combined, then set aside to cool.
10
Step 10
Use the property that lard solidifies when cool to divide the filling into equal portions by hand, shaping each into a ball.
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Step 11
Mix glutinous rice flour with cool water and knead into a smooth dough.
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Step 12
Take a small portion of the glutinous rice dough, wrap it around one portion of filling, and use the tiger's mouth pinching method to seal and shape it into a round ball.
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Step 13
Once the water comes to a boil, gently place the glutinous rice balls in; I also boiled eggs alongside.
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Step 14
When the water returns to a boil, turn to low heat and cook until all the glutinous rice balls float to the surface, which means they are nearly cooked through.
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Step 15
These black sesame glutinous rice balls smell so delicious.
