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Beancurd skin ginkgo nut barley dessert is a popular sweet soup dessert among Asians, it is a light and nutritious dessert with a rich soy milk taste.

CHINESE VERSION: 腐竹白果薏米糖水

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Beancurd Skin Ginkgo Nut Barley Dessert | MyKitchen101en

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients:

  • 100 g beancurd skin
  • 2400 ml plain water
  • 100 g pearl barley (soak for 1 hour)
  • 120 g ginkgo nut flesh
  • 135 g sugar
  • 3 pcs pandan leaves
  • 2 eggs
 

Instructions:

1 Crush beancurd skin. (Reminder: Use beancurd skin for dessert for this recipe.)

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2 Bring water to the boil, add in crushed beancurd skin and soaked pearl barley.

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3 Bring to the boil again, reduce to low heat, cover and cook for 1 hour.

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4 Rinse ginkgo nut flesh with hot water and remove the brown membrane.

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5 Use a toothpick (or cut into half) to remove the bitter core.

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6 Boil ginkgo nut flesh in hot water for 1 minute and drain off (to remove the bitterness).

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7 After cooking for 1 hour, add in ginkgo nut flesh.

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8 Bring to the boil again, reduce to low heat and continue cooking for about 30 minutes, until ginkgo nut has softened. (You may cook longer if you want it to be more tender.)

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9 Add in sugar and pandan leaves, mix well.

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10 Beat the eggs gently, then add in gradually while stirring.

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11 Bring to the boil again, then off the heat. Serve ginkgo nut barley dessert hot or refrigerated.

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Beancurd Skin Ginkgo Nut Barley Dessert

Beancurd skin ginkgo nut barley dessert is a popular sweet soup dessert among Asians, it is a light and nutritious dessert with a rich soy milk taste.

Rate

4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Dessert Soup, Sweet Soup
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 10 servings
Calories 171 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g beancurd skin
  • 2400 ml plain water
  • 100 g pearl barley soak for 1 hour
  • 120 g ginkgo nut flesh
  • 135 g sugar
  • 3 pcs pandan leaves
  • 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Crush beancurd skin. (Reminder: Use beancurd skin for dessert for this recipe.)
  • Bring water to the boil, add in crushed beancurd skin and soaked pearl barley. Bring to the boil again, reduce to low heat, cover and cook for 1 hour.
  • Rinse ginkgo nut flesh with hot water and remove the brown membrane. Use a toothpick (or cut into half) to remove the bitter core.
  • Boil ginkgo nut flesh in hot water for 1 minute and drain off (to remove the bitterness).
  • After cooking for 1 hour, add in ginkgo nut flesh.
  • Bring to the boil again, reduce to low heat and continue cooking for about 30 minutes, until ginkgo nut has softened. (You may cook longer if you want it to be more tender.)
  • Add in sugar and pandan leaves, mix well. Beat the eggs gently, then add in gradually while stirring.
  • Bring to the boil again, then off the heat. Serve ginkgo nut barley dessert hot or refrigerated.

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Notes

This recipe yields 10 servings of dessert.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving (1 bowl) of dessert. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
Keyword beancurd skin dessert, ginkgo nut barley dessert, ginkgo nut dessert
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