In the efficient and fast-paced life of modern society, office workers often eat too little or too hastily for lunch, and are often hungry before dinner. At this time, a balanced afternoon tea can not only drive away the fatigue in the afternoon, restore physical strength, but also help people keep their energy and continue to invest in the next work. In addition, there are also many ways to drink tea for the exchange of work, so as to avoid awkward atmosphere and facilitate communication.

Generally afternoon tea consists of exquisite snacks and tea. Snacks are usually desserts, which are generally used as a supplement for recreation and energy supplement. Here is a delicious food suitable for afternoon tea, which is made of seasonal nourishing ingredients. It is chestnut cake, which is nutritious and delicious.

Autumn is the season when fresh chestnuts are on the market. The meat is delicate, sweet and soft, and it is deeply loved by many people. Chestnut is not only delicious, but also has very high nutritional value. It is rich in starch, protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, and has the functions of invigorating spleen and qi, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons. Regular eating is very helpful to prevent aging and prolong life, and it is known as "kidney fruit" and "king of dried fruits".

chestnut cakes that look tall are actually not difficult to cook at home. The main ingredient of chestnut cake is chestnuts. The traditional chestnut cake is made by grinding chestnuts into powder and steaming with sugar. Now, various ingredients will be added to the main ingredient of chestnuts. This chestnut cake I made today includes red dates and milk, which is not only delicious but also more nutritious. Let's share the specific practices with you who love your family and food. I believe you will see it at a glance.

Jujube chestnut cake

Main ingredients: 5g of fresh chestnut, 25g of milk, 8g of red dates, 5g of white sugar and 2g of whipped cream

Description: It is best to choose pure milk without additives for milk; No light cream can be replaced by tasteless corn oil, or a small amount of lard. The purpose of adding oil is to make the finished product more oily and sweet, and it will not dry and crack when it is cooled. White sugar can be put or not, and I haven't used up 5 grams of sugar. In fact, the natural sweetness of red dates and chestnuts is enough.

Production process:

1. Cook and peel the chestnuts. First of all, wash the selected chestnuts, put them in a steamer or pressure cooker, add water to the chestnuts, and cook them for 3 minutes on medium heat. If you cook them in a pressure cooker for 2 minutes, it will be fine. Take out the cooked chestnuts, control the moisture, put them on a chopping board, cut off the top with a knife and peel them. (I forgot to take a picture of chestnut with shell)

2. Chop the chestnut. Cut all the peeled chestnuts into small pieces with a knife to facilitate the next operation.

3, processing red dates. Clean the jujube, cut the jujube pulp around the jujube core, and change the knife and cut it into small pieces for later use.

4. Beat chestnut and red dates. Pour the prepared red dates and chestnuts into the wall-breaking machine, and pour the pure milk and white sugar in the ingredients, and start the "fruit and vegetable milkshake button". After one minute, the sweet and delicate chestnut red date mud will be ready. If there is no wall breaker at home, you can also use the fruit and vegetable function of soymilk machine. However, no matter what machine you use, you must consider the power of the machine. If the power is low, the ingredients can be beaten in several times. If you like to eat with a granular feeling, at this time, you can leave a small amount of chestnuts without mashing.

5. Stir-fry the chestnut and red dates in a pan. Pour the delicate chestnut and jujube paste into a clean non-stick pan, heat it with low fire, and keep stirring, so that the excess water evaporates, and the water evaporates almost. When it is viscous, you can add the light cream, which melts when heated and dissolves in the chestnut and jujube paste. Finally, when the water is completely dried, it can be kneaded into a ball by hand, and then you can turn off the fire and serve it out.

6. finalize the design. Clean the mold and scald it with boiling water for disinfection. After the chestnut jujube paste is cooled, take out a small piece, knead it into a mold and press it into a shape. Or directly put the cooled chestnut jujube paste in the mold box, tidy it up, compact it, then pour it out and cut it into your favorite shape.

If there are any broken chestnuts, they can be mixed with chestnut red date mud to make jujube chestnut cake. Some of the chestnut cakes I made were added with chopped chestnuts, which made them feel grainy and very good.

This palace chestnut cake made by myself at home is really delicious, and it has a very good nourishing effect. It is also suitable for the elderly and children. Are you tired of fried chestnut with sugar? Change it to palace chestnut cake, which is soft, sweet and nourishing. I believe your family will love it.

Tip:

It's best not to use butter with strong flavor, light cream or corn oil, or a little lard. Chestnut and jujube paste need not be boiled too dry, but can be kneaded into a ball. In addition, after it is taken out of the pot and cooled, it will evaporate a part of water, and it will be easier to shape when it is cooled. That's all for today's sharing. Thank you for seeing it here. I am a fitness life record. I share simple food production and life experience and skills every day. If you like it, please like it and pay attention. See you next time!