Aloe Vera And Dragon Eye Dessert

Aloe Vera And Dragon Eye Dessert

This is another interesting dessert of mine. It tastes good and can be taken anytime of the day. It can be served hot or cold.

Ingredients:

1 cup dried dragon eye (longans)
1/2 cup aloe vera flesh
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups water

 Method:
1. Clean the aloe vera and cut into small pieces.
2. Boil the dragon eye till they are soft. Add in the aloe vera and boil for half an hour.
3. Add in the sugar and serve when cooled.

Aloe Vera With Ginkgo Nuts, Longans And White Fungus

Aloe Vera With Ginkgo Nuts, Longans And White Fungus

This dessert can be taken cold or hot. Remove the ginkgo nuts by cracking the shell before cooking. To remove the skin from the nuts, keep them in the refrigerator first. This will loosen the skin so that it is easier to peel.
As  for the white fungus, soak them in cold water for awhile. Once the white fungus become soft, cut into small pieces.
Remove the aloe vera skin before cooking. Slice them into small pieces.
Longans skin are light brown in colour. The flesh is juicy and transparent.

Ingredients:

2 pieces white fungus
1/2 cup longans (canned)

1/4 cup ginkgo nuts

1/8 cup aloe vera flesh

1/2 cup sugar

3 cups water

Method:

1. Soak the white fungus in cold water for a few minutes.

2. Remove the skin from aloe vera.

3. Remove the shell and skin from the ginkgo nuts using a nut cracker.

4. Mix all the ingredients together and boil for 2 hours.

5. Serve cold or hot when cooked.

Note: This dessert can be boiled longer if you want the nuts to be softer. If you want to boil longer, use a slow cooker and set to high. It will be cooked to perfection in 4 hours time. Add only enough water to cover the ingredients.This will fasten the cooking time. Once the desserts cook, switch off the stove, add sugar  and some more boiled water.

Red Beans With Dried Longans

Red Beans With Dried Longans

This is a very simple dessert to prepare. All you need is to get all the ingredients ready and boil them together. The longer you cook the softer will be the beans.

Ingredients:

1 cup red beans (soak overnight)

1/4 cup dried longans

1/2 cup  sugar

2 pandanus leaves

5 cups water

Method:

1. Add water, red beans, dried longans and pandanus leaves in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to simmer, cook uncovered till beans are tender for about 2 hours.
3. Add sugar and stir till it dissolves.
4. Serve hot or cold for a perfect dessert.