Screening is divided into the selection of chestnuts and the selection of sand, this step is an important part of the frying process, directly affecting the appearance and quality of sugar fried chestnuts.

Chestnuts should be selected in shape, uniform size, full of seeds, no pests and diseases of high-quality chestnuts, it should be noted that the size of the chestnuts must be uniform, otherwise it will affect the progress of the heat and maturation of the sugar frying, which will affect the appearance of the finished product and taste.

Sand to choose water sand, sand diameter of 2-4 centimeters is appropriate, too big or too small will have an impact for the frying work.

Two, cleaning

Will choose a good chestnut and sand cleaning, drying for use. It should be noted that before entering the pot to clean the chestnuts to dry half a day is appropriate to remove too much water to facilitate frying.

Three, pre-frying

Pre-frying is the sand and chestnuts for initial heating, to be evenly heated chestnuts before further processing.

Methods: the sand will be processed into the pot, increase the fire so that the sand grains warmed up to the hand feel the beginning of hot, this time the temperature is roughly around 50 degrees Celsius, and then the chestnuts will be poured into the pot, chestnuts and sand dosage ratio of 1:2 is appropriate. Chestnuts into the pot should be constantly turning, in order to heat evenly, to avoid localized raw fruit or scorched phenomenon.

Four, add sugar

Sugar is added to the chestnuts in the pre-frying sugar dilution. Pre-frying roughly ten minutes, to be seven or eight ripe chestnuts, add sugar dilution, sugar dilution should be divided into two to three times to add. Sugar dilution and the amount of chestnut ratio of 1:60.

Five, pot

Wait until the surface of the chestnut to form a layer of transparent film of sugar, burnt incense overflowing, then the chestnut meat and the inner skin separation, and gradually become soft, so that you can start the pot, the pot will be chestnuts and the separation of the grains of sand, the grains of sand can be poured back to the pot to reuse.