What is Dragon Beard Cake? Ingredients and steps for making Dragon Beard Cake

What is Dragon's Beard Pastry? Dragon's Beard Pastry is a kind of pastry, and it is a famous snack in Anhui. The appearance and color of Dragon's Beard Pastry are like ink, so it is called Dragon's Beard Pastry. Dragon's Beard Pastry is silky and smooth in the mouth. After a slight sip, the Dragon's Beard Pastry will slowly melt, and then the layers of sweetness of Dragon's Beard Pastry will seep out. The ingredients of Dragon's Beard Pastry are actually black sesame and sugar that we are very familiar with, and the method is also easy. Let's learn about the method of this traditional Dragon's Beard Pastry.

What is Dragon Beard Cake? How to make Dragon Beard Cake

1. Preparation of ingredients for Longxusu

One kilogram of sesame seeds is paired with 800 grams of white sugar mixed with brown sugar, 100 grams of cooked flour, salt and five-spice powder, and a little sesame oil.

2. How to make dragon beard crisp

Step 1: First, wash the sesame seeds and fry them in a wok.

Step 2: Add flour to water and knead into a soft dough, then let it sit for about half an hour.

Step 3: Crush the roasted sesame seeds completely, you can use graphite or a grinder.

Step 4: Mix white sugar and brown sugar into the crushed black sesame seeds, then add into the dough and stir into sesame paste.

Step 5: At this time, knead the sesame paste again and divide it into small pieces according to size.

Step 6: Add sesame and brown sugar as filling and roll into the size of a pancake.

Step 7: Use a mold to press the black sesame ball into a normal size to make a black sesame cake embryo.

Step 8: Put the cake into the baking tray, brush the surface with butter and add some sesame powder, then put it in and bake.

Step 7: After baking for a while, take it out, turn it over and bake again. When it is cooked through, the dragon beard crisps are ready.