Water chestnut powder 125g Horse hoof meat 2-3 pieces
Brown sugar tablets 250g Water 800g
How to make water chestnut cake Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 1

Prepare ingredients. First cut the water chestnuts into dices. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 2

Pour 125 grams of water chestnut powder into the bowl, then pour 150 grams of water. Stir evenly with a spoon without leaving any small particles. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 3

Pour the remaining 650 grams of water into the pot. After boiling, add brown sugar slices and melt them into brown sugar water. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 4

Now it's time to "make the pulp". Before making the paste, stir the water chestnut powder slurry with a spoon. Because raw water chestnut powder is insoluble in cold water and easily sinks to the bottom of the basin, stir it a few times to evenly distribute the water chestnut powder. Make the syrup: While stirring the water chestnut powder slurry, pour the boiled sugar water evenly. The sugar water should be poured in immediately after boiling. Stir until the end and a very thick powder slurry will emerge. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 5

This is the paste I mixed. Very thick, like batter. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 6

Pour the diced water chestnuts into the mixed batter. Put the prepared batter into the steamer. Steam for 20 minutes. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 7

The steamed water chestnut cake is crystal clear. Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 8

Finished product picture Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 9

Want to take a bite more Illustration of how to make horseshoe cake

Step 10

Finished product picture Water chestnut cake cooking tips

Water chestnut: cold in nature and sweet in taste. It can clear away heat and promote fluid production, cool blood and detoxify. It can also soothe the liver, improve eyesight, and promote qi and blood circulation. This recipe is the second time I have made it. The first time I used only 690 grams of water, it was not so soft after making it and was a bit dry. So the second time I used 800 grams of water. But it seems a bit too much, I suggest you use 750g to 780g of water. Then, because there was less water in the brown sugar tablets the first time, I only used 200 grams of brown sugar tablets. In the second time, because there was more water, I used 250 grams of sugar. A bit on the sweet side. If you are not a fan of sweets. You can add 200g to 230g of brown sugar flakes.