The raw material of water chestnut powder is water chestnuts. There are many ways to eat water chestnuts, and there are many ways to eat water chestnut powder. Water chestnut powder can be used to make many kinds of snacks, desserts, etc. Let’s take a look at how to eat water chestnut powder.
1. Coconut milk water chestnut mille-feuille cake
Ingredients: water chestnut powder (water chestnut powder), coconut milk, pure milk, sugar, rock sugar, water, raw water chestnuts.
Step 1: Put half a pack of water chestnut powder (i.e. 125 grams) in a large container, add 1 and a half bowls of water, the water chestnut powder should be completely dissolved in the water without graining, then add chopped water chestnuts, In another pot, put 1 and a half bowls of water and add the sugar. Once the sugar is completely dissolved in the water, put out the fire. Mix the water chestnut pulp and immediately pour it into the sugar water. Mix while pouring to make a raw and cooked pulp for later use.
Step 2: Make coconut milk slurry. Use another large container to put half a pack of horse chestnut powder (i.e. 125 grams), add pure milk and coconut milk, the water chestnut powder should be completely dissolved in the water without graining, and put 1 and a half bowl of water in another pot with rock sugar, and the rock sugar will be completely dissolved When it is in water, put out the fire, mix the coconut milk slurry and immediately pour it into the sugar water, mixing it while pouring, to make a raw and cooked slurry for later use.
Step 3: Place a cake plate on boiling water and steam it. Apply some oil on the plate, put water slurry on the first layer, steam for 6 minutes after the water boils, and put coconut milk on the second layer. slurry, after the water boils, steam for 6 minutes (note that the thickness of each layer should be the same), then steam the clear water slurry and coconut milk slurry layer by layer. After steaming, let cool and cut into pieces. It can be eaten cold or Then steam and heat or fry until fragrant.
2. Chrysanthemum and water chestnut cake
Ingredients: 150g water chestnut powder, 30 dried chrysanthemums (preferably Hangzhou chrysanthemum), 2 water chestnuts, appropriate amount of sugar, water.
First add sugar and chrysanthemums to half of the water, simmer until the chrysanthemums are fragrant, then filter out the water and pour it into the pot;
Add the other half of the water to water chestnut powder and mix to form a slurry ( No powder), mince the water chestnuts;
Bring the chrysanthemum water to a boil, pour the slurry while stirring, until cooked, add the chopped water chestnuts;
Put the cooked water chestnuts Pour the paste into a deep dish, cool and cut into small pieces before serving. The sweet water chestnut cake exudes a faint fragrance of chrysanthemum.
3. Quinoa cake
Wash 70g of quinoa, boil it in boiling water for 15 minutes, remove and set aside;
Take another pot, Boil 500g of sugar and water, pour in the cooked quinoa grains to make quinoa syrup, and keep it at a slight boil;
Serve the water chestnut powder in a large bowl. Pour in the remaining 150g of water and soak for 10 minutes. This is the cornstarch slurry; quickly pour the boiled quinoa syrup into the cornstarch slurry, stirring while pouring, the starch slurry will partially solidify;
Divide the semi-solidified batter into silicone molds, steam over high heat for 20 minutes, take out and let cool before demolding. You can lightly fry or mix with cooked quinoa grains to eat.