Chinese sweets are very different from Russian. Therefore, for most of the inhabitants of our country, such treats are considered outlandish. How to cook them at home, we will describe in this article.
Chinese sweets: recipes with photos
Walnuts in Chinese have an amazing taste, as well as an unusual appearance. The main ingredient for this dessert should only be used in a peeled form. But first things first.
So, to make Chinese sweets in caramel, we need:
- walnut kernels (fresh, not bitter) - about 250 g;
- icing sugar - about 25 g;
- sunflower or sesame oil - at its discretion;
- sesame seeds - to your liking.
Cooking process
All Chinese sweets are prepared very quickly. First, walnut kernels are poured with boiling water and kept in this form for about ¼ hour. Then they peel the skin from them, after which they again pour over with hot water and throw it into a colander.
Depriving nuts of liquid, they are sprinkled with powdered sugar and mixed well.
To cook such a dessert should be on a high fire. Sesame or sunflower oil is poured into a heated pan, and then a few pinches of sesame seeds are added . After about 20 seconds, nuts are thrown into the dishes. Fry them in deep fat until ready, constantly interfering.
Once again discarding the product in a colander, it is shaken well. Next, the nuts are beautifully laid in a bowl and served to the table.
Making delicious Beijing style pears
Chinese sweets, the recipes of which we are considering, can not only be made as an everyday dessert, but also served them at the festive table.
To cook Peking pears yourself, you need to purchase:
- soft ripe pears (take "conference" or "duchess") - about 4 large pieces;
- peeled walnut - about 50 g;
- honey of any kind - about 3 large spoons;
- butter - about 10 g;
- ground ginger - apply to taste.
Cooking method
Chinese sweets are very popular in our country. This is due to the fact that such delicacies can not be found in Russian cuisine.
To diversify your casual or festive table, we recommend baking Peking pears . To do this, the fruits are washed thoroughly and, not peeling, cut in half. At the same time, the core of the pears is carefully removed, making a kind of boat.
The pulp removed is finely chopped. Next, chopped walnuts and chopped ginger are added to it. After that, all the ingredients are flavored with fresh honey and mixed thoroughly.
All halves of pears are carefully filled with the resulting mass. Ready-made semi-finished products are laid out on a mold greased with butter, which is then placed in a preheated oven. Such a dessert should be baked until cooked. As a rule, this does not take too much time (about 10-12 minutes).
Peking pears should be served to the festive or everyday table in a slightly cooled form. If you do this immediately after heat treatment, then you risk burning yourself badly.
By the way, you should use such a dessert not with your hands, but with a small spoon.
Cooking Chinese sweets for children
Children are the main connoisseurs of various sweets. Having prepared Chinese goodies on your own, you will surely surprise all your household members.
The most popular among kids are fruits in caramel. To make such a dessert at home, you should purchase:
- medium-sized green apple - 1-2 pcs.;
- any kind of honey - to your liking;
- sesame seeds - at the discretion;
- fine white sugar - to taste;
- vegetable or sesame oil - at the discretion;
- rice or potato starch - about 3-5 large spoons;
- chicken egg is not very large - 1 pc.
How to cook at home?
To please your children and make a delicious dessert for them, we recommend using this recipe.
Thoroughly rinsing and peeling green apples from the peel, the core should be squeezed out of them using a special device. After this, the fruit must be cut into circles with a thickness of 5 mm.
Separately, you need to mix chicken egg and potato starch (rice can be). Having received a peculiar batter of a homogeneous consistency, it is necessary to wet all circles of apples in it, which must be fried immediately.
Throwing the fruit in a colander, pour sugar into a dry frying pan and stirring constantly, warming it so that it becomes a light brown color. After this, it is necessary to add honey and sesame seeds to it. In the resulting mixture should be dipped alternately all the pieces of apples, which later need to be laid out on a plate previously greased with sesame oil.
At this, the process of making children's Chinese sweets is considered complete. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in creating such desserts.