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Hollow jujubes are a popular snack in many parts of China, especially in Ningbo, China. Hollow jujubes are very famous and are the most popular pastry in the local area. Today I will introduce to you the production method of hollow jujubes, so that you can understand its recipe and production process. Those who like to eat hollow jujubes, come and learn.

Preparation method of hollow jujube

1. When making hollow jujubes, you need to prepare 8 kg of glutinous rice flour, 500 g of taro paste, and other ingredients such as white sugar and sesame. If there is no taro paste, you can wash and peel the taro and grind it yourself. The taro paste obtained in this way has a good taste and will make the hollow jujubes taste tempting.

2. When making it, wash the glutinous rice clean, soak it in clean water for 6 to 7 hours, then remove the water, press it into glutinous rice flour, add appropriate amount of boiling water and mix well, then put it into the pot and steam it, then put the prepared taro paste in and mix well.

3. Take out the prepared glutinous rice flour and place it on a panel, flatten it into a sheet of uniform thickness, then spread it on straw paper and expose it to the sun. Turn it over frequently during the drying process to prevent the appearance of yin and yang sides. When the prepared dough is 50% dried, use a knife to cut it into small square pieces of about two centimeters and continue to dry in the sun.

4. Put enough cooking oil in the pot and heat it to about 60 degrees. Put the sun-dried hollow jujube into the pot. When its edges turn white, put it in another high-temperature oil pan and continue frying it until its volume expands to about three times its original size. Take it out and stick a layer of sesame seeds on the surface. At this time, the delicious hollow jujube is ready and can be eaten directly after cooling down.

5. The methods of making hollow jujubes vary in different regions. In some regions, a layer of fine sugar is directly applied to the surface of the hollow jujubes after they are out of the pot, and then a layer of sesame seeds is applied. The hollow jujubes made in this way taste sweeter, but they are not suitable for people who are obese or have high blood sugar.

The above introduces the production method of hollow jujubes, which can allow everyone to master the production method and techniques of hollow jujubes. Then, when you want to eat hollow jujubes, this special snack, just try to make it yourself. Just follow the method introduced above to make authentic hollow jujubes.