LaCook - Sweet Mashed Walnut and Taro

5 Servings

Directions:

Prepare Mashed Taro:
Details see Taro Pudding with Red Dates.
(a) Peel taro; dice into 0.5" cubes. Combine taro with 6 cups water, bring to a boil 40 minutes over high heat or until taro is soft. Remove from heat, drain.

(b) Blend taro and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl at low speed for 3 minutes.

(c) Heat 3 tablespoons corn oil in saucepan, pour mashed taro into pan, stir constantly over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside.

Finely chop water chestnuts, red dates, and walnut. Beat 4 egg yolks in bowl, add 2/3 cup cold water, mix well. Stir in water chestnuts, red dates, and walnut. Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Stir constantly until smooth.

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What you'll need:

	Ingredients for Taro Paste:
	1	taro
	2/3	cup white granulated sugar
	3	tablespoons corn oil
	Ingredients for Walnut Paste:
	4	tablespoons walnut, crushed
	8	dried red date
	8	water chestnut
	4	egg yolks
	¼	cup corn oil
	2/3	cup white granulated sugar
	2	tablespoons cornstarch
	Others:
	½	tablespoon white sesame seeds
	2	cherries

Directions: (continued)

Heat 1/4 cup oil in pan, pour in paste from Step 2; stir constantly over low heat 4 minutes or until thicken. Add sugar; continue to stir until smooth and thickened, and the color of paste turns dark brown.

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Remove from heat, arrange two pastes in a bowl as shown; dust with sesame seeds, garnish with cherries. Serve.
Make 5 servings.

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