Summer is a season of blood consumption, there is a saying in Chinese medicine called "blood and sweat homology", dog days are extremely hot, too much sweat will damage yin blood, because for women, women are "blood-based", only when qi and blood are full, can the spirit be good, and the skin is beautiful and shiny.
At the age of 40, a woman's physique declines, metabolism declines, and the flow of qi and blood tends to be slow, which is more likely to lead to a lack of complexion.
Today, Huahua recommends 4 small snacks that can be made at home, which can not only bring you the satisfaction of appetite in the hot summer, but also effectively replenish qi and blood.
The first type: dates
Ingredients: 3 catties of winter dates, 600 ml of water, 600 grams of sugar
1. 3 catties of winter jujubes, add flour or starch to scrub for about 5 minutes, scrub the remaining impurities and dirt on the surface, drain the water, first use a fork to draw out the lines on the surface of the winter jujube, and then use a thick straw to take out the jujube core;
2. Pour 600 ml of water and 600 grams of sugar directly into the pot, pour all the winter dates into it, first boil the sugar on high heat, boil the water in the winter dates, and boil it until the water in the soup is dry and viscous, during which the bottom of the pot should be constantly stirred to avoid pasting the pot;
3. Then turn to low heat and continue to boil for about 10 minutes, you can turn it halfway to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot, until all the winter dates become soft and transparent, and then turn off the heat;
4. After turning off the heat, let it cool naturally, then soak it for half an hour, then spread tin foil in the dustpan, place the boiled winter dates one by one, and then put it in the sun for 1-2 days to dry all the water;
It's okay like this, the color is crystal clear, hard to the touch, the sweetness of homemade dates is just right, not too sweet and greasy, put the finished dates into a water-free and oil-free clean sealed jar and preserve, usually can be eaten as a snack, sweet and chewy;
The second type: dried apricots
Ingredients: apricots, sugar
1. First put it in clean water, scrub the fluff on the surface of the apricot one by one with a kitchen paper towel, and then find a fruit knife, cut it in half along the texture of the apricot, and remove the core inside;
2. Find a larger container, first spread a layer of apricots at the bottom of the pot, and then sprinkle a layer of sugar, according to the ratio of 100 grams of sugar for a pound of apricots, sprinkle a layer of acoricks with a layer of sugar to pickle, and finally gently turn and mix well, stir until the sugar melts slightly, then cover it, marinate for 3 hours, and you can stir twice halfway;
3. When the time comes, take a look, a lot of water pickled out of apricots, pick up a lot of softer, now together with the juice, boil on the fire, continue to boil after the soup is boiled for 2 minutes, turn off the heat after cooking, and then put it in the soup to continue to soak for more than 5 hours, after soaking, our apricots are better flavored, and you can stir twice halfway;
4. After soaking, we put the soaked apricots one by one on the steaming grid, and let them dry naturally for one to two days until the apricots are completely dry. If the weather is bad, it is okay to dry it directly in the oven;
The dried fruits are crystal clear, the taste is softer and glutinous, tear it open and take a look, revealing a dense general texture, sweet and sour, very appetizing, and then find a sealed jar to store it, put it in a cool and dry place, take it with you, it is very convenient.
The third type: dried apples
Ingredients: 20 pounds of apples
1. I have a total of 20 pounds of apples here, so let's clean them briefly.
Then scrape the slices and cut them into pieces, the larger apples can be cut into 6 pieces, the smaller apples can be cut into 4 pieces, and then the middle core can be cut off;
2. After all the apples are cut, pour them into the steamer, boil the water in the pot for 30 minutes, and steam until the apples are completely ripe;
3. After steaming, the apples are soft and collapsed, and after they cool down slightly, put on disposable gloves to take out the apples and place them on the dustpan one by one.
This is the appearance of drying up to 8 minutes, and the color is lighter
4. Pour into the steamer and continue to boil the water and steam for 30 minutes, the color of the apples after steaming has obviously turned a lot redder.
5. Dry the apples the next morning and steam them for the last time, steam them over high heat for 20 minutes, the color has become dark red at this time, take them out and put them on the roof to continue to dry, and you can put them away after drying the surface moisture.
Put it in a clean sealed jar and preserve, take it as you eat, the fragrance is rich and fresh, it tastes soft and glutinous, and the appetite is poor on dog days.
Fourth: jujube cake
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, red dates, dried fruits, glutinous rice flour
1. Prepare 2 large sweet potatoes, clean them, scrape the skin, cut them into thin slices and steam them in the pot;
2. A handful of red dates, add a large spoonful of flour to scratch and wash it, then soak it for about 10 minutes, rinse and drain after 10 minutes, cut it with scissors and remove the date core, and prepare some dried grapes.
3. Take out the sweet potato after steaming, press it into a puree with a colander while it is hot, then add crushed red dates and dried nuts, then add glutinous rice flour, stir well with chopsticks first, and finally knead it directly with your hands.
The amount of glutinous rice flour should be determined according to the water content of the sweet potato, as long as it can be kneaded into a smooth dough that does not stick to your hands;
4. Prepare a mold, spread a layer of plastic wrap at the bottom, spread it flat, and then put the kneaded sweet potato dough in, press it tightly and flat, and prevent it from collapsing when steaming.
Then turn the bowl upside down, tear off the plastic wrap, first cut into strips, then into cubes;
5. Boil water in the steamer, spread a cage cloth on the steaming grid, put the sweet potato cake in one by one, leave a little gap in the middle to prevent sticking together, boil the water in the pot, and steam for 20 minutes;
When the lid is opened, you can smell the strong sweet potato flavor and red date fragrance, which is very sweet and satisfying;
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