Plum Blossom Taro

Plum Blossom Taro

　　Ingredients: 250g wheat starch, lard, cocoa powder, and appropriate amounts of other ingredients. Seasonings: 250g taro, sugar, walnuts, sesame seeds, and appropriate amounts of other ingredients. Preparation method: Steam. Place the wheat starch in a basin, pour in boiling water, and stir evenly with a dough spatula. After slightly cooling, add lard and mix well to make a wheat starch dough. Peel the taro, boil it, mash it into paste, then put it in a frying pan and stir-fry with sugar until the moisture is evaporated. Add lard and continue stir-frying until it reaches a "sandy" texture, then remove from heat. Meanwhile, roast and crush the walnuts and sesame seeds, and mix them into the fried taro paste to form the filling. Divide the dough into ten portions, wrap the filling inside, and shape them into plum blossoms using a flower-shaped crimper. Place them on a plate. Take a small portion of the dough, mix in cocoa powder, knead evenly to make it brown, and shape it into plum blossom branches on the plate. Finally, steam in a steamer for 3 minutes until done. Flavor characteristics: Shaped like plum blossoms, crystal clear, sweet, fragrant, soft, and smooth. Technical tips: The shaping should be aesthetically pleasing, and the taro paste should be stir-fried to achieve a sandy texture. (Anshun)