Chocolate Bear Glutinous Rice Ball aka Tang Yuan (Peanut & Black Sesame Filling) 小熊巧克力芝麻花生馅汤圆

Little Bear Glutinous Rice Ball aka Tang Yuan (Peanut & Black Sesame Filling) 小熊巧克力芝麻花生馅汤圆 ~ This is a simple recipe to make delicious Tang Yuan, filled with homemade peanuts & black sesame paste. The texture is Q (aka springy) and soft.

Rilakkuma bears, puppies, and Minion Tang Yuan.
The Minion Tang Yuan wasn't perfect, my boy was hungry, I got to finish up fast to prepare his lunch. @o@  

When I was a child, Winter Solstice Festival aka Dong Zhi 冬至 had always been a fun festival that I so looking forward to. I helped my mom roll Tang Yuan the night before Dong Zhi so she could cook it early in the morning for prayer. And, we all had Tang Yuan for breakfast the next morning. Love the old times when we (the whole family) sit around together, make Tang Yuan, and chit-chat through the night. It's been a great experience and when I was little, I loved playing with the dough. Now that I am a mother, I still love playing with dough, more advanced with food art. ;)

Ingredients:
(yield 9-10 tang yuan)

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60g Glutinous Rice Flour

40g Hot Boiling Water

1 tbsp Cold Water

1 heap tbsp Cocoa Powder


Peanuts & Black Sesame Filling: Mix well, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2 tbsp Toasted Black Sesame Powder

60g Roasted Peanuts (ground)

1 tbsp Honey

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Method:

1. Mix glutinous rice flour and hot boiling water with a pair of chopsticks. Add in cold water and knead with hand to form a dough. Cover with cling wrap and let it sit for 15 minutes.

2. Knead in cocoa powder. 
(Portion out some dough for white and yellow if you wish to make the bear design.)

3. Divide filling and dough, roll into balls. 

4. Wrap and shape as desired.

5. Boil a pot of water, add in glutinous rice balls, cook until they float up. Add in some cold water, bring to boil.

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