Deliciously Sweet and Nutritious: The Jujube Cake
Today, I will share with you a traditional Chinese dessert. It has a soft, glutinous and sweet taste and is very delicious. Come and try making it with me!
What is jujube cut cake?
Jujube cut cake is a traditional Chinese delicacy. It is made of raw materials such as red dates, glutinous rice or corn. It has a sweet taste and many people like to eat it.
In China, jujube cut cake is not only delicious, but also carries rich cultural significance. It has a long history and can be traced back to the Silk Road period. It is one of the representatives of traditional delicacies of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.
What are the nutritional values of jujube cut cake?
This jujube cut cake is made of red dates and cornmeal and is rich in various nutrients:
Cornmeal: Every 100 grams of glutinous rice contains 348 calories, 8 grams of protein, 75.3 grams of carbohydrates, and 1.0 grams of fat.
Cornmeal also contains a large amount of B vitamins, which can warm the spleen and stomach, tonify qi, and help relieve spleen and stomach deficiency cold, poor appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea.
Red dates: Every 100 grams of red dates contains 298 calories, 2.1 grams of protein, 81.1 grams of carbohydrates, 0.4 grams of fat, and rich vitamin C.
Red dates have the functions of tonifying qi, nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, and moderating the properties of drugs. They are often used to treat symptoms such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, insomnia and many dreams.
Other nutritional components: Jujube cut cake also contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as vitamins B1, B2, niacin, etc.
The polysaccharide substances in red dates have a good immune regulatory effect and can enhance human immunity.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
Main ingredients
Red dates: One of the main ingredients, with a sweet taste, providing sweetness and rich nutritional value.
Cornmeal: It is the basis for making jujube cut cake, providing structure and texture; at the same time, increasing sweetness and a granular feeling.
Seasonings
Sugar: Provides sweetness and helps balance the natural sweetness of red dates.
Substitutions
Red dates: Can be replaced by dried apricots and dried grapes.
Cornmeal: Can be replaced by glutinous rice, millet flour and sorghum flour.
Tips for Success
Soak red dates completely
Before making jujube cut cake, soak the red dates. It needs to be soaked for enough time, preferably more than 2 hours. Only in this way can the red dates fully absorb water and expand, and the taste will be fuller.
Stir cornmeal evenly
Cornmeal is the basis for making jujube cut cake. When stirring cornmeal, it should be sufficient. It is best to add clear water in small amounts and multiple times, and stir while adding until the cornmeal presents a flocculent state without dry powder particles. Only in this way can the steamed cornmeal be more delicate and taste better.
Knead the dough fully
After steaming the cornmeal, it needs to be kneaded into a ball. At this time, it should be noted that it needs to be kneaded repeatedly to make the cornmeal soft and mushy into a ball. This requires a certain amount of patience and strength, so that the taste of the cut cake will be more Q-bomb and glutinous.
Roll the dough thinly and evenly
When rolling the dough, because cornmeal has a certain stickiness, you need to dip your hands and rolling pin in a layer of oil first to prevent cornmeal from sticking. At the same time, when rolling the dough, roll the dough thinly and evenly to make the layers of the cut cake distinct and rich in taste.
Place red dates evenly
When spreading red dates, pay attention to distributing the red dates evenly. Do not pile up the red dates together to ensure that you can taste the sweetness of red dates in every bite.
Finally, when cutting jujube cut cake, use a sharp knife and cut it off with one cut to avoid uneven cut surfaces caused by cutting back and forth.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·100g red dates
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·120g cornmeal
Seasonings
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·30g sugar
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Red date treatment:
Soak 100 grams of red dates in advance for 2 hours, and then steam for 10 minutes over medium heat to make them soft.
Step 2
Stir cornmeal:
Put 120 grams of cornmeal into a basin, add 30 grams of sugar, and then add 50 grams of clear water in small amounts and multiple times, and stir while adding until it becomes flocculent.
Step 3
Steam cornmeal:
Spread gauze in the steamer, pour the flocculent cornmeal into the steamer, and steam over high heat for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Knead the cornmeal into shape:
Take the steamed cornmeal out of the steamer and put it on the chopping board. Knead repeatedly until it is soft and mushy and forms a ball. Then knead it into a long strip.
Step 5
Make jujube cut cake blank:
Cut the long strip into three equal parts of uniform size. Dip oil on your hands and rolling pin. Roll the three dough pieces into 1 centimeter thick slices in turn. Place the steamed red dates evenly on the rolled dough. Cover with dough and then spread red dates flat. Repeat this operation once. Then cut off the excess part with a knife to make it a rectangular long strip.
Step 6
Finished product treatment:
Cut the rectangular long strip evenly into 6 pieces and carefully arrange the cut products.
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How to store jujube cut cake?
Under normal circumstances, the shelf life of homemade jujube cut cake is relatively short. If it is stored at normal room temperature, it can be stored for about 3-5 days.
If the jujube cut cake is refrigerated in the refrigerator, under the low temperature conditions of refrigerator refrigeration, it can help extend the storage time of jujube cut cake and can be stored for about 7 days. During the storage period, if there is mildew, deterioration and other situations, it should be discarded in time to avoid adverse effects on the body after eating.
If you want to store it for a long time, you can pack the jujube cut cake and then store it in the freezer of the refrigerator, which can be stored for at least 1-2 months.
Serving Suggestions
Recommended combinations
Hot tea: The taste of jujube cut cake is rich and sweet. It is very suitable to be matched with hot tea. For example, black tea, green tea, oolong tea, etc. are all good choices, which can help neutralize the sweetness and greasiness of jujube cut cake.
Soy milk: Jujube cut cake is often eaten as breakfast. It can be eaten with soy milk. Soy milk contains rich vegetable protein. The combination of the two is more balanced in nutrition.
Milk: Eating jujube cut cake alone is relatively monotonous. If you want to be more nutritious, you can eat it with milk. The smoothness of milk and the softness of jujube cut cake blend with each other in the mouth, bringing a unique taste enjoyment.
Cold dishes: If you want a stronger sense of fullness, you can eat jujube cut cake with cold dishes, such as cold cucumbers, cold fungus, etc. It can have the effect of relieving greasiness and appetizing.
Serving suggestions
Eat in moderation: The taste of jujube cut cake is sweet and greasy. Eating too much can easily increase the burden on the stomach and intestines. It is recommended to eat in moderation in life.
Eat while it's hot: The taste of jujube cut cake is the best when it is just out of the pot. It is sweet, soft and glutinous.
FAQs:
During production, be sure to ensure that the cornmeal dough is kneaded in place to form a compact texture. At the same time, when laying and stacking the dough and red dates, each layer must be compacted to prevent internal voids.
Soaking can make red dates fully absorb water and expand, and the taste will be fuller; steaming can make red dates become more soft and glutinous and sweet.
It is recommended to soak red dates for more than 2 hours, and then steam them over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Red dates processed in this way will taste better.
Therefore, if you like a sweeter taste, you can appropriately reduce the amount of added sugar.
If you like a more intense sweetness, then you can increase the proportion of sugar.
Secondly, control the steaming time to prevent the jujube cut cake from being too soft and glutinous due to too long steaming time or the inside from not being fully cooked due to too short steaming time.
It is recommended to adjust the steaming time appropriately according to the size and thickness of the jujube cut cake.
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