Have you ever seen roasted chestnuts in the streets and alleys?Raw chestnuts，Cooked chestnutsThey are also used for cooking and making soups. Here, cooked chestnuts are made intochestnut cakes.What's the difference between chestnut cakes and ordinary cakes? Let's introduce them to you.

How to make fragrant and crispy chestnut cakes

IngredientsPreparation

Low-gluten flour, vegetable oil,lardsugar, water, chestnuts,sesame seeds.

Steps

1. The chestnuts should be raw. You can cut the chestnuts in half with scissors and peel them before cooking.SteamIf they are difficult to peel, steam them and then peel them.

2. Mix vegetable oil andflourand knead into a dough.

3. Mix warm water and flour and knead into a dough.

4. After kneading the dough, place it in a container and let it rest for half an hour.

5. Heat the cooked chestnuts and grind them into a powder;

6. Add lard, sugar, and mix the chestnut powder to make the filling.

7. Divide the dough 1 and dough 2, and the filling into equal portions.

8. Take a small portion of dough 2 and shape it into a piece. You can also use a rolling pin to roll it into a piece. Place a small portion of dough 1 on the dough 2 and wrap it with dough 2.

9. Roll the wrapped small portion into a long strip and roll it up along the edge. Let it rest for about 15 minutes. Continue rolling the rolled small portion into a long strip and roll it up along the edge.

Place small portions of dough on a floured surface, fill with nut filling, seal, and press firmly.

10. Flatten the rested small portion and place the chestnut filling on it. Seal and press.

11. Flatten the small portion with the filling and then sprinkle sesame seeds on both sides.12.Stove

Before putting it in the pot, brush the pot with oil. Fry over low heat for about 3 minutes until both sides are golden brown.

How to make milk-flavored chestnut cakes

IngredientsChestnuts,，milkcorn，starchwhite sugar

Method steps

Steps

1. Grind the extracted chestnut meat with a rolling pin and put it in a bowl.

2. Add milk, cornstarch, and white sugar and stir until smooth.

3. Add a little oil to the pan and fry both sides until golden brown.

Tips

You can grind the chestnuts into larger granules, and the cakes will have a grainy texture.

How to make simple chestnut cakes

Ingredients

Chestnuts, flour, water, sugar.

Steps

1. Wash the chestnuts, cut a cross on them, and cook them in hot water. Then peel the chestnut shells.

2. Put the chestnuts in a bag and grind them with a rolling pin to make a powder. Place the chestnut powder in a bowl.

3. Add flour, add appropriate amount of water, and make a dough. Divide it into small portions.

4. Flatten the small portions, add white sugar, and seal and roll into small skins.

5. Preheat the electric griddle, add a little oil, and fry both sides until golden brown.

Tips

If you have a grinder or food processor, you can use it to grind the chestnut powder more conveniently. If you don't have an electric griddle, you can also use a regular frying pan.

How to make chestnut cakes

Ingredients

Chestnuts, white sugar

Steps

1. Peel the chestnuts and grind the meat into a paste.

2. Add appropriate amount of water and white sugar to the chestnut powder and mix well.

3. Make small cake shapes.