| The eight-treasure rice pudding is a well known | | | | Method: Wash and soak glutinous rice 5 ~ 6 hours. |
| traditional Chinese dessert, cooked with sticky rice | | | | Drain. Add proper amount of water. Steam for 1 |
| and 8 different freshly dried fruits (typically called | | | | hour. Add sugar and lard to rice while hot. Mix well. |
| dates here in general) and nuts. This food has been | | | | Sieve bean, add lard and sugar. Mix well. Chop dried |
| through several thousand years and spreads the | | | | fruits. Coat deep bowl with lard. Arrange fruits to be |
| entire nation. The ingredients used in each place are | | | | displayed attractively. Place rice in bowl. Add bean |
| largely identical but with minor differences. The | | | | filling in center. Close with remaining rice. Steam again |
| eight-treasure rice pudding from south of Yangtse | | | | for 15 minutes. Place plate over bowl. Turn over (rice |
| River is one of the most well-known varieties and | | | | is now on the plate). Boil 6 tablespoons sugar with 1 |
| has become a delicacy in Chinese traditional | | | | cup water. Thicken with cornstarch diluted with |
| banquet.Ingredients: | | | | water. Pour over pudding and serve hot. |
| a). For step 1 & 2: 2 cups (320g, or 11 oz.) glutinous | | | | Cooking time: 1 2/3 hoursNutritional information: |
| rice (sticky rice) 2 cups (400 cc) water 1 tablespoon | | | | Yield: 4 servings |
| lard (another key ingredient, do not replace it with | | | | Each serving provides: |
| other oil) 4 tablespoons sugar | | | | Calories: 756 |
| b). 8 treasures: lotus seed candied cherries dried | | | | Protein: 24.4 gNote: You may freely republish this |
| dates Small amount for each, or any amount you | | | | recipe as long as author bio and active hyperlinks are |
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| c). For step 3 - 6: 300g (10 oz.) red sieved bean | | | | news-blogs.com, satellite info, and She is a full time |
| (mashed bean) 3 tablespoons lard 1 cup (200cc) | | | | mom who works very hard to make living with |
| water 6 tablespoons sugar 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch | | | | multiple web sites. |