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Tofu Weed Braised Duck

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Ingredients

  Bananas2 pieces

  Rice flourWheat flour120g

Egg wash, as needed

Baking powder 8g

  Egg1 piece

Powdered sugar 50g

  Butter60g

  Milk50ml

Banana scones steps

1. Soften the butter in room temperature and cut it into small pieces.

2. Cut the bananas into small pieces.

3. Mix the flour and baking powder, sift them and put them into the softened butter.

4. Add the egg and powdered sugar.Ingredients

Half a duck

  TubersTofu200g

Rice wine, as needed

  Dark soy sauce, as neededMianyang chili bean paste

Kernels of Sichuan pepperOil, as neededGinger5 slices

Garlic 3 cloves

  Sliced spring onions, as neededTubers and tofu steps

1. Put an appropriate amount of water in a pot and heat it over high flame.

  2. Put the duck pieces into the boiling water and let them simmer until they change color, then remove them and wash them with clean water; repeat this step once more to thoroughly remove any fishy smell from the duck, drain well and set aside for later use.3. Clean the tubers and tofu, cut them into thick strips, wash the spring onions, clean and slice the ginger, peel and halve the garlic cloves and prepare them for use.

4. Heat an appropriate amount of oil in a pot to about 50% hot.

5. Add the duck pieces and stir-fry until golden brown, then remove from the pan.

6. In the same pot with residual oil, add the Sichuan pepper kernels.

7. After they release their aroma, add an appropriate amount of water and bring it to a boil; discard the Sichuan pepper kernels as no longer needed.8. Add the duck pieces, tubers and tofu strips, ginger slices, garlic slices, and spring onion slices into the pot.9. Pour in an appropriate amount of rice wine and dark soy sauce.

10. Cover the pot with a lid and bring it to a boil over high heat; reduce to low heat and simmer for about 50 minutes.11. After simmering, switch back to high heat to thicken the soup, then add spring onion slices just before removing from heat.12. Add an appropriate amount of water starch slurry to thicken the sauce.

13. It's ready when you can serve it in a bowl.Tips1. Duck is best eaten on the day it was purchased, as any leftover would develop a very strong and unpleasant odor if stored improperly.

2. Simmering the duck twice in clean water helps thoroughly remove its fishy smell.

3. Tubers won't break down easily; make sure to simmer them for long enough so they absorb more flavor and taste better.

4. For those who like spicy food, you can add a few dried chili peppers to the pot while cooking to get a spicy flavor.

5. Add milk.

6. Then add bananas.

7. Knead into dough, roll out into thin sheets.

8. Fold the sheet from both sides towards the middle.

9. Roll again into 5mm thick thin sheets and cut them with a mold to get their shape.

10. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, place the scone dough on it, then apply another layer of egg wash.

11. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

12. Place the baking tray in the middle rack and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Tips

In mixing the flour, do not overmix as this could cause the dough to become tough and less fluffy.

Tip

1 It's better to eat duck on the day you buy it, as even refrigeration won't prevent a strong gamey smell by the next day.

2 Blanching the duck twice will better remove its gamey odor.

3 TapiocaIngredientswill not cook easily, so simmer for long enough to ensure it's well seasoned and delicious.

4 If you like spicy food, add a few dried chilies to enhance the flavor.5. Add milk.6. Add banana.

7. Knead into dough, roll out thinly

cracker

.8. Fold from both sides towards the center.9. Roll out again to 5 millimeters thick

thin cracker

and use molds to cut shapes.10. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and apply egg wash on top of the pastries.11.

Oven

preheat at 180 degrees Celsius.12. Bake in the center rack for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.Tip

Do not overmix the flour when mixing, as this may cause the dough to become tough and not light enough.

Do not stir the flour for too long when mixing, as this can cause the flour to develop gluten and become less fluffy.

Do not mix the flour for too long to prevent it from developing gluten and becoming tough.