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Chinese Sweet Peanut Soup (Fa Sung Woo )
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Another sweet soup made of legumes that is traditionally served as a snack in China.This soup is considered nutritious,but very rich and so should not be eaten to excess.From The Wisdom Of The Chinese Kitchen by Grace Young.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup raw peanuts, skinned
1/2 cup sugar
6 cups cold water
1/2 cup rice flour (not glutinous rice flour)
Directions:
1. Heat a wok over high heat until hot but not smoking.Add peanuts and stir for 30 seconds;reduce heat to medium and continue roasting for 3-5 minutes ,stirring frequently,until golden.Remove from heat to cool.
2. Gring the peanuts in a food processor until the consistency of peanut butter.Add the sugar and process again.
3. Mix the rice flour and 1 cup of cold water,whisking until smooth.Add the peanuts and 1 cup of water and whisk again.Add the remaining water and bring to a boil stirring constantly until the soup thickens.
4. Serve hot,1 cup per person.
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