EIGHT TREASURE RICE PUDDING

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Sticky rice is layered with pineapple, dates, toasted nuts, and bean paste in this traditional Chinese eight treasure rice pudding recipe.

Provided by xiangxiangzui

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 2h32m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ⅔ cups glutinous rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon butter
5 dates
¾ cup red bean paste
3 tablespoons toasted walnuts, finely chopped
½ teaspoon vegetable oil
1 pineapple ring
1 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds, finely chopped
1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, finely chopped
10 canned mandarin orange segments

Steps:

Rinse and soak rice in a bowl of water for 50 minutes. Drain well and transfer rice to a rice cooker; add 2 cups water.
Cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer cooked rice to a large bowl and cool for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar and butter.
Rinse and soak dates in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and slice dates in half and remove pits.
Mix red bean paste and walnuts together in a bowl.
Lightly oil a shallow bowl with vegetable oil. Place pineapple ring in the bottom and fill with pumpkin seeds and peanuts. Arrange dates and mandarin oranges around the pineapple ring, creating a sunshine pattern. Spoon 1/2 of the rice into the bowl and flatten. Spread red bean paste mixture evenly on top. Fill the bowl with the remaining rice and flatten.
Place bowl in a steamer, cover, and steam over medium-high heat for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the rice. Place a plate over the top, flip over, and remove bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 24.8 mg, Sugar 8.6 g