For the dessert of lotus seed cake, many people may have eaten it, especially those who like to drink morning tea and afternoon tea, because lotus seed cake is very suitable for side dishes and can neutralize the sweetness. For lotus seed cake, it can not only alleviate the side effects caused by drinking tea on an empty stomach, but also fill the stomach and supplement the carbohydrates needed by the body. Let's learn how to make lotus seed cakes together. I hope you can try more.

raw material

[dried lotus seeds] [alkaline noodles] [sugar] [osmanthus fragrans] [agar]

Production method:

Put the dried lotus seeds into a casserole, add the alkaline noodles, blanch them with boiling water, immediately stir them with a bamboo brush for a few minutes, and pour out the water.

Then do it twice according to the above method until all the skins are brushed off, and when the lotus seeds turn white, wash them with clear water. Take out the lotus plumule, soak it in a cold water basin, put it in a cage, steam it for half an hour, take it out and crush it. Put the agar into a pot and steam the agar with high fire; Put the lotus seed paste, sugar and osmanthus fragrans into a copper pot, slowly boil the water with low fire, then pour the agar into the pot and stir evenly for 5 minutes, remove the floating foam, pour it into a pan for cooling, and put it into a refrigerator for cooling and condensation.

Lotus seed cake is a traditional Chinese pastry snack in summer in Beijing. Lotus seed cake is delicate, delicate and sweet, sweet and smooth, and has a strong lotus seed fragrance.

Lotus seeds have high nutritional value and are rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates. Lotus seeds are rich in calcium, phosphorus and potassium, which can not only constitute the components of bones and teeth, but also promote blood coagulation, activate certain enzymes, maintain nerve conduction, calm nerves, maintain muscle elasticity and heartbeat rhythm. Rich phosphorus is also the main component of nuclear protein, which helps the body to metabolize protein, fat and sugar, maintain acid-base balance, and also plays an important role in the formation of sperm. Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Regular consumption by middle-aged and elderly people, especially mental workers, can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Lotus seed heart tastes bitter, but it has obvious cardiotonic effect, which can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Lotus plumule also has a good effect of removing heart fire, treating aphtha and helping sleep. Lotus seeds are beneficial to the heart and kidney, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and calming the nerves.