Ingredients
Method
The Filling
- Add the peanuts to a bowl with the brown sugar, spring onion, and Chinese five spice.
- Heat up a small pot on low heat. Melt the butter, then add the peanut butter.
- Add the rest of the filling to the pot. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until mixture has homogenized. Stir constantly.
The Wrappers
- Pour the glutinous rice flour into a mixing bowl. Add water and mix vigorously.
- Work the dough with your hands until it becomes one nice blob.
- Put down a couple damp paper towels on your counter, the dough won't stick to this.
- Cut the dough in half. Roll each half into a snake.
- Cut the snake into small rectangles, about an inch wide.
Make The Tang Yuan
- Flatten a rectangle in your hand, into a disc. Add about a tbsp of filling. Pinch the dough towards the top to close. Repeat until out of dough or filling.
- Boil a pot of water on medium heat. Add the tang yuan. Boil until they rise to the top, about 7 minutes.
- Serve in a bowl of hot water or green tea. Enjoy!