Dessert is served not as often in
Chinese cuisine as in Western cuisine. They're usually not as
sweet, rather, they're more likely to be light additions to end a
meal. Many employ the
red bean or the
green bean, one, the
iced red bean tea, is extremely popular all over
China, both as a
dessert or just a
drink. Anyways,
red bean pudding is just like a
cake, and it tastes pretty good. Look in
Chinatown if you want
red beans.
Ingredients
Cooking
- Cook the beans until they are soft (about 1.5 hours). Drain them.
- Mix flour, sugar, and water, to smooth the batter. Add the oil and the beans. Mix well.
- Grease a thin, large pan (about 1-2 inches thick). Pour the batter onto the pan, cover top with waxed paper. Steam for 1 hour. The water should be boiling before the pan is put into the steam.
- Let it cool before removing onto a dish.
- Slice them into chunks. Steam them some more before serving, or better yet, brown them on both sides on an oiled skillet. The result would be a slightly crunchy surface and a flavorful interior. I like that better.