Hot lotus tea
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | pounds | Lotus seeds |
| 5 | cups | Water |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
Directions
1. Bring water to a boil; stir in baking soda. Then pour over lotus seeds and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Rub lotus seeds with fingers to husk; rinse and drain.
3. Bring remaining water to a boil; then stir in sugar to dissolve. Add lotus seeds and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
4. Beat eggs lightly. Gradually stir into mixture and remove from heat at once. Serve hot, in small bowls.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .