Fruits & Sweets - Yan Can Cook https://yancancook.com/home If Yan can cook, so can you! Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:09:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://yancancook.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/favicon-150x150.png Fruits & Sweets - Yan Can Cook https://yancancook.com/home 32 32 Chinese Napoleons https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/chinese-napoleons/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:39 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=5647
Chinese Napoleons
Servings4 Servings
Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
  1. Combine sauce ingredients in a small pan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until
  2. sugar dissolves and sauce becomes syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool.
  3. In a bowl, combine strawberries, mango, mandarin oranges and cooled sauce. In another bowl,
  4. whip cream with 1 tbsp powdered sugar and coconut extract until it holds soft peaks.
  5. Place remaining powdered sugar in a sieve; shake a light dusting over wonton wrappers.
  6. For each serving, place a wonton wrapper on a dessert plate. Top with a spoonful of cream and
  7. spoonful of fruit. Repeat for second and third layers. Sprinkle with coconut.
Recipe Notes

Remark: You can add / substitute other fresh fruits of your choice.

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]]> Rainbow Fruit Rolls https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/rainbow-fruit-rolls/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:50 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=5512
Rainbow Fruit Rolls
Servings8 Rolls
Ingredients
Chocolate sauce:
Raspberry sauce:
Rice paper rolls:
Instructions
  1. Combine chocolate chips and half and half in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds intervals, stirring at each interval, until chocolate has melted and sauce is smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl and set aside.
  2. Blend raspberries in a blender or in a small pot with an immersion blender until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar and blend to incorporate. Transfer to a serving bowl and set aside.
  3. Fill a shallow dish half-way with warm water. Dip a sheet of rice paper in water for a few seconds until it starts to soften. Place sheet on a work surface. Place some colorful fruit and top with a few mint leaves in center of sheet. Fold the left and right sides of wrapper inward, then fold bottom edge over filling. Roll it up tightly and place it on a serving platter with seam side down. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
  4. Serve with dipping sauces.
Recipe Notes

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]]> Sunrise Smoothie https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/sunrise-smoothie/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:02 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=5401 Sunrise Smoothie is a refreshing and invigorating beverage.  It combines a blend of vibrant fruits such as pineapples, banana, and mangoes, which lend their natural sweetness and tropical flavors to the drink.  The vibrant colors of the fruits create a visually stunning drink that resembles…

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]]> Sunrise Smoothie is a refreshing and invigorating beverage.  It combines a blend of vibrant fruits such as pineapples, banana, and mangoes, which lend their natural sweetness and tropical flavors to the drink.  The vibrant colors of the fruits create a visually stunning drink that resembles the hues of a sunrise, making it a delightful and healthy choice to start your day or enjoy as a rejuvenating snack.

Sunrise Smoothie
Servings4 Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serve cold with desired garnishes.
Recipe Notes

Optional garnishes: Fresh berries, kiwi slices, goji berries, chopped pistachios.

You can adjust the amount of honey to your sweetness liking.

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]]> Pistachio Smoothie https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/pistachio-smoothie/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:00:37 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=4943 Pistachios are a good source of several vitamins and minerals.  It will help you get an antioxidant boost, too.  A tasty healthy drink can make your day! Pistachio Smoothie Servings4 Ingredients 1/4cup Chopped pistachios 1 ripe bananahalved 1cup coconut milk 1tbsp sugar 1cup ice 8oz plain…

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Pistachio Smoothie
Servings4
Ingredients
Garnish
Instructions
  1. Blend together pistachios, banana, coconut milk, and sugar; blend until well combined.
  2. Add ice and yogurt; blend until smooth.
  3. Pour into individual glass cups. Garnish with extra chopped pistachios and mint.
  4. Remark: You can also prepare with your favorite flavored yogurt instead of plain. Adjust sugar accordingly.
Recipe Notes

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]]> Banana Flambé with California Pistachios and Shredded Coconut https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/banana-flambe-with-california-pistachios-and-shredded-coconut/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:28 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=5093 椰香烈焰蕉配加州开心果

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Banana Flambé with California Pistachios and Shredded Coconut
椰香烈焰蕉配加州开心果
Servings4 servings 人份
Ingredients
Sauce 酱汁:
Vanilla ice cream 香草冰淇淋：
Garnish 摆盘装饰：
Instructions
  1. In a wok or saute pan, melt butter over medium heat. 在炒锅或平底锅中，用中火将黄油融化。
  2. Add sugars, Chinese five-spice, pistachios and orange juice; cook until sugar is dissolved. 加入糖、中式五香粉、开心果和橙汁，煮至糖溶解。
  3. Add grated ginger, and vanilla extract; cook for 15 seconds. 加入姜末和香草精；煮15秒。
  4. Add bananas; cook until soft. 加入香蕉，煮至软。
  5. Drizzle with grain alcohol and light with a match to flambé. 淋上谷物酒并点燃。
  6. Serve over vanilla ice cream with pistachios, coconut, sesame seeds, and lime zest toppings. 搭配香草冰激凌，加上开心果、椰丝、芝麻和青柠皮屑做装饰。
Recipe Notes

To make pistachio spikes 制作开心果糖尖：

Push toothpicks into shelled pistachio nuts, being careful not to push too far and crack the nut. Melt 2 cups (370 g) sugar in a small saucepan over low heat without stirring. When sugar has liquified and turned a medium amber color, dip a pistachio in the caramel to coat. As you pull the nut up from the caramel, a spike will form. Hold the nut up until the spike has cooled enough to harden.

将牙签插入去壳的开心果中，小心不要插太深致使果仁破裂。在小平底锅中低火加热2杯（370克）糖，不要搅拌。当糖溶解并变成中等琥珀色时，将开心果浸入焦糖中，让糖浆包裹住开心果。当你从焦糖中提起开心果时，会形成一个尖头的形状。将开心果提住，保持住那个尖，直到尖头冷却并变硬。

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]]> Eight Treasures Rice Pudding (八宝饭) https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/eight-treasures-rice-pudding-%e5%85%ab%e5%ae%9d%e9%a5%ad/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:35 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=4766 Eight Treasure rice pudding(八宝饭) is a typical delightful dessert in Chinese cuisine. The Eight-treasure Rice Pudding is used as a banquet course for its beautiful colors, taste and presentation. The glutinous rice indicate “united” and sweetness; the eight treasure sticky rice pudding suggests fortune in the coming new year.

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Eight Treasures Rice Pudding
Eight Treasure rice pudding(八宝饭) is a typical delightful dessert in Chinese cuisine. The Eight-treasure Rice Pudding is used as a banquet course for its beautiful colors, taste and presentation. The glutinous rice indicate “united” and sweetness; the eight treasure sticky rice pudding suggests fortune in the coming new year.
Servings8 people
Ingredients
Toppings: (your choice)
Syrup:
Garnish:
Instructions
Prepare the rice:
  1. Soak rice in warm water to cover for 2 hours or overnight; drain well. Toss with sugar.
To assemble:
  1. Coat or spray a bowl to prevent rice from sticking.
  2. Arrange an even layer of half of toppings of your choice attractively on bottom of bowl.
  3. Form lotus seed paste into a two flat circles, slightly smaller than diameter of bowl and lay one circle on top of the toppings.
  4. Place half the rice over paste.
  5. Layer remaining toppings and lotus paste on top of rice.
  6. Place remaining half of rice on top, gently pressing rice down with a spoon to flatten.
Cooking:
  1. Place bowl in a steamer or on a rack in a wok. Cover and steam rice pudding over medium heat for 50 minutes to 1 hour, replenishing water if needed.
  2. While pudding is steaming, heat water, coconut milk and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until syrup is reduced by about half. Thicken with cornstarch solution.
  3. Just before serving, add Triple Sec and mix well.
Serving:
  1. Place a serving plate over rice pudding bowl and invert, gently shaking to unmold.
  2. Pour hot syrup over pudding. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and chopped pistachios; serve.
Recipe Notes

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]]> Fresh Fruit Popsicles https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/fresh-fruit-popsicles/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 01:26:04 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=1023 Fresh Fruit Popsicles Servings4 popsicles Ingredients cup ½ sliced kiwi cup ½ sliced strawberries cup ½ blueberries 2cups apple juice or Lutien Lotus Seed Drink Instructions Place fruits into popsicle molds. Fill molds with apple juice. Freeze overnight.

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Fresh Fruit Popsicles
Servings4 popsicles
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place fruits into popsicle molds.
  2. Fill molds with apple juice.
  3. Freeze overnight.

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]]> Steamed Pumpkin with Fermented Rice https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/steamed-pumpkin-with-fermented-rice/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:49:51 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=1012 Steamed Pumpkin with Fermented Rice Ingredients 1 kabocha squash Sauce: cup ½ rice lees* cup ¼ sugar cup ½ water 2tablespoons goji berries 1tablespoon cornstarch slurry Instructions Remove peel and seeds from squash. Cut into wedges and place in a bowl. Steam over high heat…

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Steamed Pumpkin with Fermented Rice
Ingredients
Sauce:
Instructions
  1. Remove peel and seeds from squash. Cut into wedges and place in a bowl. Steam over high heat until squash is done, about 35 minutes.
  2. To make sauce, combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and thicken with cornstarch slurry.
  3. To serve, invert squash onto a plate. Pour sauce over squash.
Recipe Notes

*Rice lees are the leftover rice grains from making wine. This ingredient may be purchased in jars in the refrigerated section of well-stocked Asian markets.

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]]> Green Tea Krumkake Cookies https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/green-tea-krumkake-cookies/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:46:55 +0000 https://yancancook.com/home/?post_type=recipe&p=1002 Green Tea Krumkake Cookies Ingredients 1Tbsp matcha powder (green tea powder) ½cup water 2cups powdered sugar 4 eggs 1 ½cups sugar 1 ½cups all-purpose flour 8oz melted butter2 sticks Instructions Place matcha powder in a small bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Place…

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Green Tea Krumkake Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place matcha powder in a small bowl. Add water and stir to mix well.
  2. Place a sheet pan next to cooktop where you’ll be making the cookies. Pour powdered sugar onto the sheetpan in a 6” – 8” pile.
  3. Crack eggs into a mixing bowl, add sugar and beat with an electric mixer until just blended.
  4. Add flour and beat some more to mix.
  5. Add butter and beat to mix well.
  6. Add dissolved matcha and beat to mix well.
  7. Heat a krumkake iron over medium heat. Dollop 1 teaspoonful batter onto iron. Cook for 1 minute on each side.
  8. Lift out cookie and roll on powdered sugar.

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]]> 豆沙鍋餅 Sweet Red Bean Pancakes https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/%e3%81%a9%e3%82%89%e7%84%bc%e3%81%8d-sweet-red-bean-pancakes/ https://yancancook.com/home/recipe/%e3%81%a9%e3%82%89%e7%84%bc%e3%81%8d-sweet-red-bean-pancakes/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:11:58 +0000 https://wh414378.ispot.cc/home/?post_type=recipe&p=507 Sweet Red Bean Pancakes or どら焼き is a classic Japanese confection and is made of honey pancake sandwich with sweet red bean filling. It’s wildly popular amongst the children and adult in Japan.

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豆沙鍋餅 Sweet Red Bean Pancakes
Sweet Red Bean Pancakes or 豆沙鍋餅 is a classic confection and is made of honey pancake sandwich with sweet red bean filling. It’s wildly popular amongst the children and adult in China and Japan.
Servings2 dozen pancakes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat; cook, shaking pan frequently, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately remove from pan to cool.
  2. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat eggs lightly. Add sugar and honey; whisk until well blended. Add water and mix well. Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients; whisk until smooth.
  4. Place a griddle or large skillet over medium heat until hot; wipe griddle with a lightly oiled paper towel. For each pancake, spoon 2 tablespoons batter onto griddle to make a 3-inch circle. Cook until tiny bubbles form on top of pancake, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook the other side until golden brown, about 1 minute longer. Repeat until all pancakes are cooked.
  5. To assemble, spread 2 tablespoons bean paste on one pancake; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds. Top with a second pancake and gently press together. Assemble so the more attractive side of each pancake is on the outside. Prepare remaining pancakes and sweet bean paste. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes

Recipe from: Martin Yan's Asia, Publisher: KQED Books & Tapes. Photograph by Geoffrey Nilsen.

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