A complete book of dumplings (traditional and creative taste makes you fall in love with this winter dessert)

Tangyuan, also known as Yuanxiao, is one of the traditional winter desserts in China. In traditional festivals, such as winter solstice and Lantern Festival, people like to celebrate with glutinous rice balls, which are usually tasted as desserts. Although the making of glutinous rice balls seems simple, they have rich tastes and practices. Next, we will introduce the traditional practices and some creative tastes of glutinous rice balls to make you fall in love with this winter dessert.

First, the practice of traditional jiaozi

1. Preparation materials: glutinous rice flour, water, sugar, sesame seeds, bean paste stuffing, etc.

2. Stir the dough: pour the glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, slowly add the right amount of water, and stir while adding water. Until the dough is soft and elastic.

3. Knead the dough: put the kneaded dough on the chopping board and knead the dough with your palm until the dough becomes smooth.

4. Making dumpling skin: Knead the dough into strips and cut it into small pieces. Round small pieces of dough and flatten them into thin slices with your palm.

5. Stuffing: Put the bean paste stuffing in the middle of the dumpling skin, then wrap the dumpling skin around the stuffing and knead it into a circle.

6. Boil jiaozi: Boil the water, put it in jiaozi and cook until the jiaozi floats.

Second, the creative taste of glutinous rice balls

1. Peanut butter jiaozi

Preparation materials: glutinous rice flour, peanut butter, sugar and water.

Stir the dough: pour the glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, slowly add appropriate amount of water, and stir while adding water. Until the dough is soft and elastic.

Making dumpling wrappers: Knead the dough into long strips and cut into small pieces. Round small pieces of dough and flatten them into thin slices with your palm.

Wrapping peanut butter stuffing: put peanut butter in the middle of dumpling skin, then wrap dumpling skin around peanut butter and knead it into a circle.

Boil jiaozi: Boil water, put it in jiaozi, and cook until jiaozi floats.

2. Fruit-flavored dumplings

Preparation materials: glutinous rice flour and fruits (such as strawberries, blueberries and mangoes). ), sugar and water.

Stir the dough: pour the glutinous rice flour into a large bowl, slowly add appropriate amount of water, and stir while adding water. Until the dough is soft and elastic.

Making dumpling wrappers: Knead the dough into long strips and cut into small pieces. Round small pieces of dough and flatten them into thin slices with your palm.

Wrapping fruit stuffing: cut the fruit into small pieces and put them in the middle of the dumpling skin, then wrap the dumpling skin around the fruit and rub it into a circle.

Boil jiaozi: Boil water, put it in jiaozi, and cook until jiaozi floats.