Eight Treasure RicePreparation Method (Example for five servings):
1. Prepare the ingredients,Rice500 grams,Sugar200 grams,Lard75 grams, red bean paste 125 grams,Raisins,Pumpkin Seeds,Walnuts, sugar coated lotus seeds, appropriate green and red melon strips, a little preserved pork fat.2. Rinse the rice thoroughly, soak it in cold water for about 5-6 hours, drain well, loosely place it in a steamer basket (with a thin cloth laid inside), steam over high heat until fully cooked,mashedRiceand transfer to an appropriate container. Mix with sugar and lard, add some hot water, stir well and set aside.
3. Take 5 small bowls, grease the bottom of each bowl, arrange raisins, longan meat, sugar coated lotus seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnut kernels, green and red melon strips on the bottom according to a pattern, place a little steamed rice, add some red bean paste, then fill with more steamed rice to the rim, press flat. Steam over high heat for about 1 hour until the sugar oil seeps into the rice.When cooked,turn outontoa
plate. If not eaten immediately after cooking, it can be left to cool; re-steamed before serving.Eight Treasure Rice is often used as a festive dessert during banquets,requiringRiceto have a colorful and sweet, sticky, oily appearance.