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Hawthorn Cake

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 40 minsscheduleTotal: 840 minsoutdoor_grillStewed

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9 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

  • circleHawthorn jelly needs to be refrigerated overnight (about 12 hours) in advance12h
01
Preparation
00:00:20
  • Add 1500g hawthorn into a large bowl
  • Add half a small spoon of salt, half a small spoon of edible alkali, and a little flour
  • Add appropriate amount of clean water, mix well and soak for a few minutes
  • Scrub clean with hands and rinse twice
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Must add edible alkali and salt to scrub thoroughly during washing, otherwise residual pesticides and impurities on the skin cannot be cleaned.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits (1500 g)Salt (3 g)edible alkali (3 g)all-purpose flour (10 g)water (500 g)
Tools:glass bowl
02
Preparation
00:00:39
warningStay safe

Do not put fingers in front of the blade when coring with a small knife to avoid slipping and cutting.

  • Use a small knife to cut off the stems at the top and bottom of the hawthorn
  • Scoop out the core inside, leaving about 1200g of clean hawthorn flesh after processing
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Must completely remove the core and stems when coring, otherwise it will affect the texture and smoothness of the finished product.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits
Tools:paring knife
03
Active Cooking
00:01:01
  • Put the processed 1200g hawthorn into the pot
  • Add 1000g water
  • Cover the pot and boil until the hawthorn is completely softened
local_fire_departmentHigh heat to boil then turn to medium heat, about 10 minutes
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The amount of water should just submerge the hawthorn, pay attention during boiling to avoid burning dry and sticking to the bottom.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits (1200 g)water (1000 g)
Tools:saucepan
04
Active Cooking
00:01:17
warningStay safe

The boiled hawthorn is extremely hot, be careful when operating the blender to avoid hot liquid splashing and scalding.

  • Pour the softened hawthorn with soup into a container
  • Blend into a smooth puree using a hand blender
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When using a blender, blend until no particles can be seen at all, otherwise the texture of the finished product will be rough.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits
Tools:immersion blender
05
Active Cooking
00:01:30
  • Prepare a large sieve of about 30 mesh
  • Pour the blended hawthorn puree into the sieve
  • Press and sift once with a spatula to filter out coarse fibers
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Must use a large enough sieve (about 30 mesh), using a sieve that is too small will be very time-consuming and laborious.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits
Tools:silicone spatulamesh sieve
06
Active Cooking
00:01:41
warningStay safe

The high-temperature thick hawthorn paste is easy to bubble and splash when stir-frying, be careful to avoid being scalded by high-temperature syrup.

  • Pour the sifted hawthorn puree into a pan
  • Turn to medium heat and stir constantly, cooking out some water until the paste thickens
  • Pour in 600g white sugar and continue to stir well
  • Continue to stir-fry over medium heat for about 40 minutes until the hawthorn paste becomes extremely thick
  • Stir-fry until the hawthorn filling on the spatula does not fall off easily in a thick lump
local_fire_departmentMedium heat, about 40 minutes
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Watch out

During cooking, you must stir continuously and speed up as it thickens, otherwise it will easily burn at the bottom.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruitswhite sugar (600 g)
Tools:silicone spatulafrying pan
07
Preparation
00:02:49
  • Prepare a square mold
  • Brush a thin layer of oil evenly on the inner walls of the mold using a brush
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A thin layer of oil must be evenly brushed on the inner walls of the mold, otherwise the hawthorn jelly will stick to the mold after setting and cannot be taken out completely.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (5 ml)
Tools:square moldpastry brush
08
Waiting Time
00:02:56
warningStay safe

The freshly cooked hawthorn paste is extremely hot, be careful not to touch the pot edge or hot paste when pouring into the mold or smoothing to avoid scalding.

  • Pour the cooked hawthorn paste while hot into the oiled mold
  • Use a spatula to help flatten the surface
  • Wrap with plastic wrap
  • Place in the refrigerator fresh-keeping compartment to chill overnight
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The hawthorn paste must be poured into the mold and smoothed while hot, once cooled and hardened it cannot be shaped.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits
Tools:silicone spatulasquare moldrefrigerator
09
Active Cooking
00:03:13
warningStay safe

Hold the hawthorn jelly steady with fingers when cutting with a kitchen knife, keep cuts away from fingers to avoid knife slipping and injury.

  • Take out the chilled and set hawthorn jelly mold
  • Use a small knife to cut along the edges of the mold and invert it onto a plate
  • Cut into evenly sized squares with a knife and serve
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Cut cleanly and neatly when dicing, otherwise the cut surfaces are prone to sticking and breaking which looks unappealing.

Ingredients:hawthorn fruits
Tools:kitchen knifewhite plate

groceryAll Ingredients

hawthorn fruits1500 g
Salt3 g
edible alkali3 g
all-purpose flour10 g
water1000 g
white sugar600 g
Cooking oil5 ml

blenderAll Tools Needed

glass bowlparing knifesaucepanimmersion blendersilicone spatulamesh sievefrying pansquare moldpastry brushrefrigeratorkitchen knifewhite plate