Stewed Snow Pear with Almond and Red Dates 杏汁燉雪梨

A nourishing and soothing Cantonese dessert soup, featuring tender stewed snow pear infused with the fragrant essence of almonds and the natural sweetness of red dates. It's often enjoyed warm for its health benefits.

Nutrition (per serving)

Ingredients

• 2 large Snow Pears
• 50g Sweet Almonds
• 10g Bitter Almonds
• 8 pieces Red Dates
• 60g Rock Sugar
• 1.5 Liters Water

Steps

1. Rinse and soak sweet almonds and bitter almonds in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain.
2. Peel, core, and cut the snow pears into large chunks.
3. Rinse and pit the red dates.
4. Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
5. Add the soaked almonds, pitted red dates, and pear chunks to the boiling water.
6. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 60 minutes.
7. Add rock sugar to the pot.
8. Continue to simmer for another 15 minutes, or until rock sugar is fully dissolved and pears are tender. Serve warm.

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