Jujube puree, as its name suggests, is made by removing the pits of red dates and making it into a paste-like filling. The jujube flavor is naturally very rich, and it is silky and sweet in the mouth. You will never tire of eating it.

Specific preparation method

The first step: prepare the ingredients. 800 grams of red dates, 60 grams of corn oil, and appropriate amount of water.

Step 2: Clean the red dates and remove the core.

Step 3: After all the red dates are pitted, put them in a pot, add more than twice the water, and then start simmering until the red dates are soft and can be easily pierced with chopsticks. During this period, the house was filled with the aroma of dates, sweet and very appetizing.

Step 4: After the red dates are cooked, take them out and put them into the wall breaking machine, and then add a little water (it is not recommended to add too much water, as long as the wall breaking machine can operate normally. Okay, if there is too much water, it will be very laborious when we fry it and it will take a long time). Then, start the wall breaking machine and beat the red dates into a fine paste.

Step 5: Pass the beaten date paste through a sieve and put it directly into the pot, as shown in the picture. Sifting can make the red date puree more delicate, so that it tastes better.

Step 6: Sieve everything and put it on the stove. Turn on low heat and start stir-frying. The main purpose of stir-frying is to use up the excess water in the date paste, and avoid sticking to the pot during this process. So, keep stirring.

Step 7: Fry until the jujube paste becomes somewhat dry. Add the oil to the pot in batches. Just add a small spoon each time. Wait until the oil is completely absorbed before adding the second small spoon. It takes about four or five times.

Step 8: Keep stirring, during this period the color of the jujube paste will become darker and darker.

Step 9: Just wait until the jujube paste forms a ball, does not stick to the pan or the shovel, and the surface is relatively smooth, then turn off the heat. After turning off the heat, stir-fry a few more times because the bottom of the pot is still warm at this time. If you don't stir-fry, it will easily burn.

Step 10: After the fried jujube paste has cooled, put it in a fresh-keeping bag and use it when making mooncakes or other snacks.

The most tiring part of making jujube paste at home is stir-frying, and it also takes a long time, about 40-60 minutes. It depends on how much moisture there is in the jujube paste. If there is more moisture, you will naturally need to stir-fry more. a while.

It is recommended that you can trade with two people instead. It will not be too tiring, and the time will pass before you know it. If you are doing it alone, you can turn off the heat and rest for a while before frying again. Just turn off the heat and stir-fry a few more times. After all, there is residual heat in the pot, and it will burn if you don't stir-fry. In addition, when frying jujube paste, be sure to use a non-stick pan.

If you don’t have a wall-breaking machine or a food processor, you can boil the dates until they are soft, then put them on the filter, use a spoon to go back and forth, and press them multiple times. The date paste obtained in this way will also be relatively soft. exquisite.

The prepared date paste can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, or in the freezer for 20-30 days. It depends on the situation.