How to make Bean Flour Cake in Longnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province?

Bean flour cake in Longnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province is a very popular traditional dessert. Here is the list of ingredients and steps to make bean flour cake:

List of ingredients:

* Sweet potato starch: 500 grams

* Clear water: 2,000 grams

* Gypsum powder: a little bit (about 20 grams)

* Peppermint water: moderate amount

* Brown sugar: moderate amount

Steps to make:

1. Mix sweet potato starch and water in the ratio of 1:4 and stir well until there is no granular material.

2. Strain the mixed sweet potato starch water through gauze for impurities, and pour off the water when it settles. This step is to make the bean flour cake more crystal clear. If time does not allow, you can not do this step, but it will affect the appearance of the bean flour cake.

3. Grind gypsum powder according to the ratio of about 1 catty sweet potato starch to 1 tael gypsum powder, then mix with sweet potato starch, add appropriate amount of cool water and stir into a paste until it can be pulled up by finger and can be seen as a line for the best.

4. Pour boiling water continuously into the pot, stirring while pouring, until the bean flour cake paste becomes rice jelly-like. Then let it cool for about four hours, until it freezes.

5. Sprinkle some sweet potato starch on the board, take out the frozen bean flour cake paste, cut it into thin slices with a knife, and then put it into boiling water to cook.

6. When serving, you can add appropriate amount of mint water and brown sugar for better taste.

The above is the list of ingredients and steps to make bean flour cake in Longnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. It is important to note that the production process should be hygienic, but also pay attention to safety and avoid boiling water burns.