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Flowing Black Sesame Tang Yuan

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 30 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 45 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
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skilletInstruction

10 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

  • circleThe sesame filling needs to be frozen in advance30min
01
Active Cooking
00:00:05

Put 80g roasted black sesame seeds, 30g pecans or other nuts, and 80g sugar into a blender, grind until as fine as possible, and pour into a large bowl.

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Watch out

The sesame seeds and nuts must be ground finely, otherwise the filling will have a coarse texture and fail to achieve a smooth molten effect.

Ingredients:raw black sesame seeds (80 g)pecan (30 g)sugar (80 g)
Tools:bowlblender
02
Active Cooking
00:00:35

Add 60g melted unsalted butter and 30g water to the ground black sesame powder, mix well until it becomes a thin, fluid syrupy texture.

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Watch out

Water must be added properly and mixed thoroughly, otherwise the sugar will not dissolve completely, leaving a grainy texture and poor flow.

Ingredients:Unsalted butter (60 g)water (30 g)
Tools:spatula
03
Waiting Time
00:00:54

Pour the mixed sesame filling into a ziplock bag and place it in the freezer to freeze into shape.

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Watch out

Flatten the bag before putting it in the freezer, otherwise uneven thickness after freezing will affect the size of subsequent pieces.

Tools:ziplock bagmug
04
Active Cooking
00:01:16

Put 250g glutinous rice flour in a large bowl, add 140g boiling water while stirring, then slowly add 70g room temperature water to adjust, and knead into a smooth, stretchy dough.

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Room temperature water must be added gradually, to avoid making the dough too wet and soggy to shape.

Ingredients:glutinous rice flour (250 g)boiling water (140 g)room temperature water (70 g)
Tools:spatulabowl
05
Waiting Time
00:02:28

Put the kneaded glutinous rice dough into a bowl, cover with a plate, and let it rest for half an hour.

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Watch out

Must be covered with a plate to prevent the surface from drying out and forming a crust, otherwise it will easily crack during wrapping.

Tools:plate
06
Active Cooking
00:02:32

Take out the frozen sesame filling, shape it neatly with hands, cut it horizontally and vertically into evenly sized small cubes with a knife, then roll them into small round balls, and put them back into the freezer to harden.

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Watch out

The knife must be sharp when cutting cubes, and they must be refrozen to harden after rounding, otherwise they will soften and deform during wrapping.

Tools:knifecutting board
07
Active Cooking
00:03:25

Take out the rested glutinous rice dough, divide into three parts, wrap two parts with plastic wrap, roll the remaining part into a long strip, and cut into evenly sized small cylindrical pieces with a knife.

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Watch out

Unused dough must be wrapped in plastic wrap, otherwise prolonged exposure to air will cause it to dry out and crack.

Tools:knifeplastic wrap
08
Active Cooking
00:03:54

Take a piece of glutinous rice dough, press into a small bowl shape with thumbs and pinch evenly, put in a frozen sesame filling ball, seal and pinch tightly, roll with hands into a snow-white round tang yuan, and repeat for all.

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Watch out

Fingers should not touch black sesame when wrapping, otherwise the surface of the tang yuan will become gray and dirty.

Ingredients:glutinous rice flour
09
Active Cooking
00:04:50

Bring 800g of boiling water to a boil in a pot, add the wrapped tang yuan, and cook until they float, indicating they are done.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat to boil, about 5 minutes
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Watch out

The water must be boiling vigorously when adding tang yuan, otherwise they will stick to the bottom and break.

Ingredients:boiling water (800 g)
Tools:saucepanladle
10
Active Cooking
00:05:08

In a bowl, mix 22g arrowroot starch and 125g water into a starch slurry, pour into the pot with tang yuan, stir while heating until thickened, bring to a boil, add 2 tablespoons fermented glutinous rice and 2 tablespoons sweetened osmanthus sauce, mix well, turn off heat, and serve in a bowl.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat until boiling, about 3 minutes
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Watch out

Stir while pouring the starch slurry, otherwise the starch will clump and sink to the bottom.

Ingredients:arrowroot starch (22 g)water (125 g)fermented glutinous rice (2 tbsp)sweetened osmanthus sauce (2 tbsp)
Tools:ceramic bowlspatulabowl

groceryAll Ingredients

raw black sesame seeds80 g
pecan30 g
sugar80 g
Unsalted butter60 g
water30 g
glutinous rice flour250 g
boiling water140 g
room temperature water70 g
boiling water800 g
arrowroot starch22 g
water125 g
fermented glutinous rice2 tbsp
sweetened osmanthus sauce2 tbsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

bowlblenderspatulaziplock bagmugplateknifecutting boardplastic wrapsaucepanladleceramic bowl