SWEET DIM SUM: Here are a couple of versions of this very popular dessert dim sum. Hope you'll enjoy giving them a try.

GLUTINOUS RICE CAKES 糯米糍:

 

 

 

 

10 oz glutinous rice flour                                            

1 ½ cups warm water

5 oz.  canned or home-made red bean paste, see posted recipe                                                          

1 cup desiccated coconut

cut pieces of maraschino cherries to garnish

 

 

 

 

Put glutinous rice flour in a bowl and add in warm water. Mix well and knead into smooth dough. Divide dough into 20 equal portions.

 

Knead red bean paste slightly and divide it into 20 small lumps.

 

Shape each dough piece into a ball and press it flat slightly. Add a lump of red bean paste in the centre, seal and work it back to a round shape.

 

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add dumplings and cook until they are floating. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.

 

Coat dumplings with coconuts and top each with a small piece of maraschino cherry. Serve warm.  

 

 

Alternate filling: Use a combination of 4 oz. desiccated coconut, 4 oz. peanut, 8 oz. sugar as filling to fill glutinous rice balls.

 

 

 

 

 

VARIATIONS--GLUTINOUS DUMPLINGS WITH SYRUP COATING:

 

 

Coating:  4 oz. roasted peanuts, crushed & 3 oz. sugar

Syrup:  Dissolve 1/4 cup sugar in ¼ cup boiling water; then add ¼ cup warm water. Mix well into syrup

 

 

Make dumplings as in previous recipe. Remove and add into syrup. Let soak for a while then drain. Sprinkle crushed peanuts and sugar on dumplings to serve.