Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China and one of the most important traditional festivals in China. In this festival, every household will make all kinds of Yuanxiao, the most classic of which is the Yuanxiao with spinning silk.

yuanxiao is a spherical dessert made of glutinous rice flour, with soft skin and delicious stuffing. The most special thing is that it needs to be "shredded" before eating, so as to reflect its unique taste and flavor. Below, let's learn how to make this delicious Lantern Festival!

Preparation of materials

The materials for making Yuanxiao are not complicated, mainly including glutinous rice flour, water, red dates, sesame seeds, sugar and oil. Among them, glutinous rice flour is the main raw material for making Yuanxiao, and it is the best choice for making Yuanxiao because of its soft and chewy taste.

Production steps

1. Prepare the required materials, and cut the red dates into small pieces for later use.

2. Pour glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, slowly add appropriate amount of water, and knead into smooth dough.

3. knead the dough into small pieces, knead it into slender strips, and cut it into small pieces for later use.

4. Knead glutinous rice balls into balls, squash them with your fingers, put red dates into them, and then knead them into balls again.

5. Cook the rubbed Yuanxiao in boiling water until it floats, and then cook for a while.

6. Take out the cooked Yuanxiao, put it on a clean plate and sprinkle some sesame seeds.

7. Cool the oil in a hot pan, add appropriate amount of sugar, and simmer slowly until the sugar turns dark brown and becomes caramel.

8. pour the caramel on the Yuanxiao, and use chopsticks to pull the caramel into filaments until the Yuanxiao is covered with shredded caramel.

Tips

1. When making Yuanxiao, pay attention to the moisture of glutinous rice flour and don't add too much water, otherwise it will affect the taste of Yuanxiao.

2. Don't cook Yuanxiao for too long, otherwise it will make Yuanxiao too waxy and affect the taste.

3. Be careful when making caramel. Don't overcook the sugar, or it will become bitter.