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Sesame candy (a traditional candy)

Sesame candy is a traditional candy, and its production history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. The raw material of sesame candy is very simple. You only need glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar and oil to make delicious sesame candy. Sesame candy is a very popular traditional candy with tough taste, golden appearance and sweet and delicious inside.

Making material

-300g glutinous rice flour

-fried sesame150g

-200 grams of sugar

-Appropriate amount of vegetable oil

Production steps

1. Prepare materials

First, we need to prepare the required materials. Prepare glutinous rice flour, fried sesame seeds, sugar and vegetable oil for later use.

Fried sesame seeds

Pour sesame into the pot and stir-fry until the sesame turns golden brown. Then put sesame seeds in a bowl for later use.

Boiled syrup

Put sugar and water in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, and then cook for about 10 minute until the syrup turns pale yellow.

Add glutinous rice flour

Pour glutinous rice flour into syrup and stir with low fire until glutinous rice flour and syrup are completely mixed.

Add sesame seeds

Pour the fried sesame seeds into the glutinous rice flour and stir with low heat until the sesame seeds are evenly distributed in the glutinous rice flour.

Making sesame candy

Pour the stirred glutinous rice flour into the mold for compaction. Then put the mold into a steamer and steam for about 20 minutes on medium fire.

Cut into small pieces

Take out the steamed sesame candy, cool it, and cut it into small pieces with a knife.

skill

The quality of glutinous rice flour is very important when making sesame candy. It is suggested to use glutinous rice flour with good quality, so that the sesame candy will taste better.

-When making sesame candy, stir slowly with low fire, so that glutinous rice flour and syrup are fully mixed together, and the sesame candy made is more tough in taste.

-When making sesame candy, you can add appropriate amount of osmanthus, peanuts and other materials according to your own taste, which can make sesame candy more delicious.

final result

Sesame candy is a very popular traditional candy, and its making method is very simple. You only need glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar and oil to make delicious sesame candy. When you make sesame candy, you must stir it slowly with low fire, so that glutinous rice flour and syrup can be fully mixed together, and the sesame candy made is more tough in taste. I hope everyone can try to make this traditional candy and feel its delicious taste.