Lotus Seeds in Sugar
Syrup
Ingredients
7 oz (200 g) dried lotus
seeds, skinned and bitter germ removed
1/4 cup (50 g) rock sugar or granulated sugar
7 tbsp 9100 g) granulated sugar
1 oz 925 g) haw jelly, diced
Directions
- Wash the lotus seeds and place in a
heat-proof bowl with water to just cover.
Steam until the seeds are very soft. Reserve
the water in the bowl. Drop the seeds
in boiling water for 10 seconds. Remove,
drain, and set aside.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the steaming water into
a pot and add fresh water, if needed,
to make up the amount. Add the rock sugar
and granulated sugar and bring to a boil.
Immediately pour over lotus seeds. Sprinkle
with the haw jelly cubes and serve.
