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In a food processor or blender, finely grind the roasted black sesame seeds.
Delight in the comforting chew of these Tangyuan—soft, glutinous rice balls encasing a luscious black sesame filling that’s rich, nutty, and irresistibly fragrant. Served warm in a subtly sweet broth, they offer a perfect harmony of texture and flavor. A beloved treat, this recipe invites you to experience a timeless Chinese dessert that’s both soothing and indulgent.
In a food processor or blender, finely grind the roasted black sesame seeds.
Add the caster sugar (AKA superfine sugar) and mix together. Then add
the butter and pulse for 10 seconds at a time to combine.
Next, put the mixture in
the
refrigerator for about 30 minutes (to harden the mixture for easy handling later)
While the mixture is cooling, make the dough. Put the sweet rice flour and slowly add in warm while stirring to form a dough. After cover the dough with a damp towel for it to rest.
Now boil some water and take out a small piece of the dough and add it to the boiling water and cook the piece of dough until it floats. Repeat the steps with the rest of the dough. Then, mix the two parts together until the dough is soft and smooth.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces (about 18 grams each), and roll them into balls. Keep it dough and dough balls covered with a damp paper towel while assembling.
Take out the filling after cooling for 30 minutes. Then, roll the filling into small marble-sized balls, about 4 to 5 grams each.
Then take a dough ball and flatten into a circle about 2 inches in diameter and add the filling to the center, and close the dough over the filling.
Roll the ball around in your hands until it’s smooth and round. Repeat until you’ve made all the sesame balls.
While assembling, boil a pot of water and add the sesame balls while
stirring to prevent from sticking. Adding the sesame balls will cool down the water
temperature significantly, so once the water comes back up to a boil, add a 1/2 cup of
water to the pot.
Repeat this step until all the sesame balls are cooked.
