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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Banana candy is an essential treat during the Tết holiday. The following article will guide you to cook with TasteVN to make 2 simple and delicious banana candy recipes for the Tết celebration with your family.
Ingredients for Dried Banana Candy Serves 4
Dried bananas 1 kg Roasted white sesame 0.2 kg Pineapple 1 piece Kumquat 150 g (squeeze for juice and cut the peel into strips) Ginger 100 g (finely chopped or shredded) Shredded coconut 0.5 kg Peanuts 0.5 kg (roasted and shelled) Palm sugar 1 kg (or refined sugar) Rum 100 ml (optional) Coconut milk 300 g
How to make Dried Banana Candy
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Cooking the candy
Put sugar into a non-stick pan, add a little water and cook until the sugar dissolves. Blend the pineapple, add coconut milk, 1/2 lime juice, and diced dried bananas into the sugar pan to cook. Stir the bananas continuously until the bananas break down, then continue cooking. Next, add grated coconut, ginger, lime peel, and rum to continue cooking.
Continue cooking until the candy thickens, nearing (heavy-handed) then add peanuts and stir well until the candy is “done”. If it’s not cooked enough, the candy will be crumbly, eating like a piece of sugar; if it’s overcooked, it will be hard. The properly cooked candy will be chewy, but not crumbly.
Check if the candy is done as follows: take a bowl of cold water, drop in a piece of candy, use your hands to roll it back; if it feels chewy and firm, the candy is done; if it crumbles in the water, it’s not done yet and needs further cooking. Properly done candy will be very sticky and heavy, shining with a beautiful red color from the banana.
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Shaping and cutting the candy
Use a tray like a cookie baking tray, line it with plastic wrap, brush a thin layer of oil and then sprinkle sesame seeds on it. Scoop the candy onto the tray, spreading it evenly. Put on gloves, rub a thin layer of oil on your hands, then press the surface of the candy evenly and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Wrap another layer of plastic wrap and press the surface of the candy to flatten it. You can use a rolling pin to flatten and smooth the surface of the candy.
After the candy cools, use a knife to cut it into pieces, roll through another layer of sesame seeds, and wrap it in cellophane. Or you can flatten it and cut it into long strips, cutting it into pieces when ready to eat.
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Final product
Dry banana candy has a light sweet taste, rich aroma of coconut milk and banana. This candy is very suitable for entertaining family and friends.
Tips for successful execution
- Do not cook the candy over too high a heat as it can easily burn.
- Choose overripe bananas, ensuring food safety to achieve the best quality and taste for the final product.
How to store banana candy
- After taking it out of the refrigerator, you can cut the banana candy into small pieces and wrap them with plastic wrap.
- Store banana candy in an airtight jar and use it within 5 – 7 days in a dry, cool place. If you want to keep it longer, store the banana candy in the refrigerator’s cool compartment.
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Above is a guide on 2 how to make banana candy simple and delicious for celebrating Tet with family. Wishing you success in your preparation!
