1 Does Qingming grass need to be boiled to make cakes?

It needs to be boiled.

Generally, Qingming grass is used to make Qingming dumplings, stir-fries, cold salads, etc., and is blanched. The method is very simple. You only need to put water in the pot, bring it to a boil over high heat, and add a small spoonful of salt. , pour the Qingming grass into the pot and blanch it for about 30 seconds. Add a small amount of edible baking soda before picking it up. Stir twice to pick up the Qingming grass, and then add the cold boiled water or purified water prepared in advance. Just let it cool down in the water. 2 Why does Qingming grass need to be blanched? 1. Improve food safety

Although Qingming grass does not contain oxalic acid and other ingredients, it is also a wild vegetable. It grows on the edge of the fields and its growing environment is not very good. There may be pesticide residues, heavy metal residues, dust, sand and other dirt. Most of these toxic substances can be removed by boiling water, thereby improving the safety of consumption. 2. Improve the taste and appearance of food

Qingming grass grows relatively short and is easy to adhere to sediment. After blanching and stirring, most of the sediment will dissolve in the water, and the color will change from light green to light green. It becomes dark green, and when blanching, an appropriate amount of baking soda will be added to fix the color. The Qingming grass cake made in this way will taste more delicious and look better. 3 How to make greener Qingming cake with Qingming grass

Ingredients: 200g glutinous rice flour, 50g rice flour, 2 spoons of honey, a little cooking oil, 175g Qingming grass, 400g bean paste filling, alkaline noodles A little, a little salt. Method

1. Pick the tender tips of Qingming grass and clean them.

2. Pour glutinous rice flour, sticky rice flour, honey, and cooking oil into a large bowl.

3. Add a little salt to the pot, add Qingming grass after the water boils, blanch the water and take it out.

4. Pour water into the pot again, just enough to cover the Qingming grass. Add a little alkaline noodles and cook for a few minutes.

5. Pour the cooked Qingmingcao and water into the mixing cup of the food processor, and beat into a paste.

6. Pour it into the prepared glutinous rice flour bowl while it is hot. Do not pour all the glutinous rice flour into it. It is recommended to add 250 grams of Qingming grass juice to 250 grams of flour.

7. After stirring until there is no dry powder, knead it into a ball with your hands and let it rise for half an hour.

8. Divide the bean paste filling into 25g pieces. After the dough has risen, divide it into 30g pieces.

9. Flatten the dough, add the bean paste filling, and slowly close it up until the dough is soft and hard. The dough will not stick to your hands. If it sticks to your hands, you can apply some cooking oil.

10. Use both hands evenly and arrange them into a circle.

11. After the water in the pot boils, add the wrapped green dumplings and steam over medium heat for 10 minutes. Tips

1. Do not pick off the small yellow flowers of Qingming grass to make it greener.

2. When blanching Qingming grass, add a little edible alkali to keep it green.

3. The color of Qingming grass juice will be greener than that after cooking. If you feel that the greenness is not enough, you can also add an appropriate amount of matcha powder, strawberry powder, mugwort powder and other green vegetable powders to make it. .

4. The surface of the finished Qingming grass cake can be coated with a layer of oil, which will not only extend the storage time, but also maintain the green color. 4 How long Qingming grass cakes can be stored

It depends on the storage environment.

Qingming grass cake is made from natural materials and has no additives. However, it is a high-oil, high-sugar and high-starch food. The storage time is not much different from that of ordinary pastries, such as:

1. Store at room temperature. The storage time under environmental conditions is approximately 2-3 days.

2. Store in the refrigerator for about a week.

3. It can be stored in the freezer for about 1 month.

However, if it is stored in the refrigerator, it should be reheated before eating to avoid cold food entering the abdomen, which is detrimental to gastrointestinal health.