A home-style recipe for candied dates: easy to make at home in just a few simple steps
[Ingredients] Choose 2 jin of the finest golden-thread small dates (the dates from Cangxian, Hebei Province are the best). [Method] 1. Put the dates in a pot and boil until they split open. 2. Wash the dates clean with cold water. 3. Put the dates back in the pot, add more water, first cook over high heat for ten minutes, then cook over medium heat for ten minutes, and finally switch to low heat and simmer slowly for 2-3 hours, until there is no water left in the pot, the dates stick to one another with the sugary syrup cooked out of them, as if they had been mixed with honey, and the candied dates are ready.
[Ingredients] Choose 2 jin of the finest golden-thread small dates (the dates from Cangxian, Hebei Province are the best).
[Method]
1. Put the dates in a pot and boil until they split open.
2. Wash the dates clean with cold water.
3. Put the dates back in the pot, add more water, first cook over high heat for ten minutes, then cook over medium heat for ten minutes, and finally switch to low heat and simmer slowly for 2-3 hours, until there is no water left in the pot, the dates stick to one another with the sugary syrup cooked out of them, as if they had been mixed with honey, and the candied dates are ready.