4 eight treasure puddings Recipes

chinese or japanese short-grain sticky ( sweet ) rice, peanut or vegetable oil plus additional for greasing, cold water, chinese rock sugar pieces, dried pitted chinese jujubes , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, pitted prunes, quartered (1/3 cup), dried apricots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips (1/3 cup), dried sour cherries, diced (1/4 inch) candied orange peel, walnut halves, canned sweet red beans or sweet red-bean paste (from a 14- to 16-oz can)

glutinous rice, rinsed and drained, water, oil, sugar, dates, raisins, lotus seeds (optional), red cherries, green cherries, red bean paste, water, sugar, cornstarch , solution, cornstarch, mixed with, cold water

glutenous rice, rinsed and drained, water, vegetable shortening or 1/4 cup lard, melted, sugar, sliced almonds, red candied dates, canned whole lotus seeds (optional), candied red cherries, green glazed cherries, raisins, candied kumquats (optional), sweet red bean paste, water, honey, triple sec or 4 tsp grand marnier, cornstarch, mixed with, water