Ingredients:
1 c glutinous rice
1/4 c sweet red bean paste
10 lotus seeds 5 red dates
10 peanuts
10 white raisins
5 walnuts
10 brown raisins
1/4 c candied orange peel
2 tbsp shortening
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tbsp cold water
Procedure
Clean and wash rice; cook until done. Set aside. Chop walnuts, raisins, and candied orange peel. Make a paste with cornstarch and cold water and set aside.
Grease the bottom of 4 bowls. Divide all ingredients except rice and sweet red bean paste among the bowls. Divide rice and bean paste into 4 portions. Place 2/3 of each portion of rice in a bowl to cover the nuts and fruits, then put sweet red bean paste in the center. Cover the bean paste with remaining rice; flatten it.
Steam at least 2 hours. Unmold on serving platter. Boil sugar in 1 cup water. Thicken with cornstarch paste. Pour syrup on pudding.
Serve immediately. |