Sugar Dates

Sugar Dates

　　Sugar Dates

　　Sugar Dates, a sweet dessert from Shanxi.

　　Ingredients:

　　38.5 kg flour, 22.5 kg white sugar, 27.5 kg sugar syrup, 21 kg sesame oil, 200 g baking soda, 0.5 kg osmanthus (for dough: 37 kg flour, 20 kg sugar syrup, 5 kg sesame oil, 200 g baking soda).

　　Preparation Method:

　　Form the flour into a circular well. Dissolve the sugar syrup, sesame oil, and baking soda in boiling water, mix well, then roll out with a rolling pin to a 1.3 cm thick sheet. Cut into 1.3 cm wide strips, then into 1.3 cm square or round pieces. Deep-fry in sesame oil over medium heat until golden-red.

　　Meanwhile, simmer white sugar, sugar syrup, and a small amount of osmanthus with a little water in a pot to make a syrup. Then roll the fried balls in the syrup, spread them on a work surface, and mix with sifted white sugar until the surface turns white.