Article**: Foodie Research Institute.
One day I ate it while strolling aroundFlat hawthorn sugar gourd, a kind of sugar gourd that is flattened, has no core, has a more waxy taste, and has sesame seeds on the sugar shell, which is very fragrant.
Flat sugar gourd |The more Xiao K took the shot, the more curious he became, and then searched for it, and found the following kind of treasure in a certain treasureHawthorn flattening machine
Put the skewered sugar gourd into the groove and press it, and the flat hawthorn skewers will come out.
Let's take a look at the demo.
First, the hawthorn is pitted and skewered into strings; Wrap it in oiled paper and press it hard to finish. Steaming the hawthorn and pressing it again will save more effort
After reading the flat one, let's take a look at how the round sugar gourd is made
Hawthorn pitting
Choose a hawthorn with moderate sweetness and sourness, wash it with water and dry it, and the master who is particular about it will also cork the hawthorn. The picture below is the pitting process, pinch the fruit with your thumb and index finger, cut 2 3 horizontally with a knife, and dig out the core with a small hook.
Fruit strings
From small to large, a large hawthorn is skewered. After doing the math, a pound of hawthorn has about 40 or 45 fruits, which can almost be made into strings of sugar gourds.
Bamboo skewers to remove the head
After the skewers, the exquisite chef will also remove the sharp head of the bamboo skewer to prevent the diners from being poked when eating.
Hawthorn with stuffing
If you want to add filling, you can completely cut off the core when cutting it horizontally, so it is convenient to add filling, such as bean paste, yam puree, walnut ......If it is a pure hawthorn fruit, there is no such link.
Sugar boiling link
It's time for the critical step! Sugar first, then water, according to the weight ratio of 1:1, first boil on high heat and then turn to low heat, do not stir when boiling.
The syrup will first come out of the big bubbles and then the small bubbles, and the syrup can be drawn with chopsticks to indicate that it is boiled.
Hawthorn dipped in sugar
After cleaning and soaking the board, it's ready to dip the hawthorn skewers in sugar In order to ensure that each fruit is covered with syrup, when the skewers are placed, they will be smashed down first, and then retreated.
Cooling and solidifying
Let it cool naturally and you will finish a bunch of rock sugar gourds in a few minutes
There is a slight difference between the sugar snowball and the sugar gourd, which is made by adding a spoonful of white vinegar and stir-frying it off the heat after the water has evaporated, and the white syrup is hung on the hawthorn to become frosting, which is also super delicious!