Chinese Cook Book

(Steven Felgate) #1

BeanBiscuit


DOSAE-BOW
1 poundredbeans
2 pounds flour

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1 teaspoonfulsalt
2 teaspoonfulsbakingpowder

(a) Cook thebeans in water for 3 hours,
andmash. Placeinwatersothattheskinsof
thebeansfloatontop. Removetheseandthen
filter the beans through athick clothand let
dry. Nowmixwiththelardandalittlesugar.
(&) Sift theflourand mixwith itenough
coldwatertomakeathindough.
(c) RoUthedoughoutthin. Cutinthesize
ofbiscuits.
(d) Nowrollthesebiscuitsflatandfilleach
onewiththebeans,wrappingthedougharound
thebeansto make aperfectball. Closethe
doughupcarefully,
(e) Let the dough biscuits stand in a
double-boilerfor^10 minutesbeforeputtingon


thefire. Steam for%hour.
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