[spring Story] A Blood-tonifying and Qi-reinforcing Confectionery Suitable for Gu Yu’s Solar Terms-jujube Mud Yam Cake

Name: [spring Story] A Blood-tonifying and Qi-reinforcing Confectionery Suitable for Gu Yu’s Solar Terms-jujube Mud Yam Cake
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g Yam; 100g Ruoqiang Jujube; Some milk powder; Some condensed milk

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Difficulty

Normal

Time

2h

Serving

2

The spring diet should "save acid and increase sweetness, so as to nourish temper." Refers to eating less sour foods and more sweet foods in spring to replenish the spleen and stomach qi of the human body.
Among the sweet foods in Chinese medicine, jujube and yam are the most popular. Yam is sweet, non-toxic in nature, can invigorate the spleen and replenish qi and strengthen muscles. It is suitable for people with poor spleen and stomach functions such as physical weakness, loss of appetite, indigestion, chronic dysentery and diarrhea. Red dates can nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and soothe the nerves, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. There is a saying among folks that "you can eat three dates in one day and you will not be old for life". Chinese yam is a good product for nourishing qi. Combining two kinds of yam with jujube mud will make people have vigorous qi and blood. Even when they are old, they can still delay the pace of aging and retain health and beauty.
Around April 20th of each year in the Gregorian calendar is the Guyu solar term. It means "rain water generates hundreds of valleys". It is the sixth solar term of the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring.
15 days before and after Gu Yu, the spleen was in a strong period. The strong spleen will strengthen the stomach and make the digestive function in a strong state. The strong digestive function is conducive to the absorption of nutrients, so this is a good time to replenish the body. Properly nourish some foods that are beneficial to the body to dispel rheumatism, relax muscles and bones, nourish blood and nourish qi. This can not only enhance physical fitness, but also lay the foundation for the midsummer.

When making jujube mud and yam mud, you must have enough patience. The jujube mud and yam mud must be mashed without granules, otherwise it will affect the taste.
It does take time and patience to make this cake, but I have to say that the taste of "zao mud yam cake" is very good, even if I don't usually like red dates, because of this cake, I fall in love with the taste of red dates.
In addition, I have also improved the shape to be more fashionable and exquisite; the formula has been changed from the original sugar to milk powder and condensed milk, adding a milky fragrance, plus the unique fragrance of yam, and the sweet and smooth jujube mud. This pastry melts in your mouth and has a long taste. And the health effect is also obvious after continuous consumption. "

Ingredients

[spring Story] A Blood-tonifying and Qi-reinforcing Confectionery Suitable for Gu Yu’s Solar Terms-jujube Mud Yam Cake

1. Prepare the main ingredients and seasonings.

[spring Story] A Blood-tonifying and Qi-reinforcing Confectionery Suitable for Gu Yu’s Solar Terms-jujube Mud Yam Cake recipe

2. Wash the mud of the yam skin, then cut into sections and put in hot water, soak for 30 minutes. (This method will not itchy hands when peeling the yam)

3. Rinse the red dates with clean water to clean the dust on the surface, and soak them in hot water for 5 minutes.

4. Cut two red dates and remove the pits.

5. Cut it in half and trim it with scissors.

6. Curl the red dates into a flower shape.

7. Cut the red dates into small pieces, peel the yam and cut into long sections and soak in clear water.

8. Put the cut red dates and yam in a steamer and steam for 20 minutes.

9. Peel the steamed red dates and take the meat, and use a spoon to press them into red dates puree.

10. Then press the steamed yam into puree with a spoon.

11. Add milk powder.

12. Add condensed milk and mix well.

13. Put 1/2 yam mud in the flower mold first.

14. Put a layer of jujube puree.

15. Then add yam mud and flatten it.

16. Put the red date flowers and mint leaves on top.

Tips:
1. When making jujube puree and yam puree, you must have enough patience, so as not to be mixed with unmashed particles and affect the taste.

2. If you do not add milk powder and condensed milk, you can also pour an appropriate amount of sweet-scented osmanthus on the pastry to increase the fragrance of the pastry.

3. If you want to make styling, the amount of milk powder and condensed milk should be less, or it will be sticky.