Beijing Yuanxiao

Beijing Yuanxiao

　　Beijing Yuanxiao

　　　  Mix walnuts, golden cake cubes, flour, white sugar, and melon seeds in a bowl with an appropriate amount of cold water to form a filling. Then shape the filling into five-centimeter square pieces and let them air-dry for twenty-four hours. Dip the filling pieces in cold water, roll them in glutinous rice flour, then dip them again in cold water and roll them in the flour. Repeat this process four to six times until the glutinous rice flour fully coats the filling pieces, resulting in a smooth surface that doesn’t crack upon impact, thus forming the Yuanxiao.