Chinese food : Snowflake crisp

      The name snowflake crisp sounds salivating. Recently, snowflake crisp is so popular that its circle of friends has been blown out by it. Don't say you don't know what Snowflake Crispy is! This desktop snack, also known as snowflake cake, also called a crisp. It's easy to make, but the entrance is chewy, and the biscuits melt instantly, leaving the tenacity of the rolled sugar, the rich fragrance of milk mixed with the fragrance of nuts and the sourness and sweetness of dried fruits. It's really delicious.

Recipe

Snow Crisp

50g unsalted butter

200g white marshmallows

50g dried milk powder

50g dried fruit – cranberries & orange peel/blueberries/apricots

50g mixed nuts – pistachios & walnuts/almonds/cashews

200g crisp biscuits – Rich Tea/Arrowroot/gluren-free/Ritz, broken into quarters if large

Extra milk powder for dusting

1. Put the fruit, nuts and biscuits in a pile on a silicone mat.

2. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan over very low heat.

3. Add the marshmallows and stir gently while they melt. This will take some time. Do not be tempted to turn the heat up, as they will quickly start to turn brown and caramelize.

4. When the marshmallows have melted, add the milk powder and stir until fully combined.

5. Pour the marshmallow mixture onto the fruits and biscuits.

6. Put on your plastic gloves and thoroughly mix everything together. Use a series of gentle lifting and folding motions. You want the marshmallow to coat everything and hold together, without crushing the biscuits into dust.

7. Once the mixture is holding together in a mass, you can use a non-stick tin to help mould it into a rectangle. Press the mass into a corner of the tin to help form two square edges, then turn it around and repeat, pressing it gently by firmly into the sides.

8. When you’re happy with the dimensions of your slab, wrap it in plastic and put into the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.

9. When the slab has firmed up, dust with more of the milk powder, making sure the whole surface is covered. Turn the slab over and repeat.

10. Using a sharp knife, cut the slab into serving sized pieces – about the size of a matchbox is good – it allows the edges to be seen and admired, and cn be eaten in just 2 bites.

11. Store in an airtight box.

Variations

1. Chocolate: Add 15-20g cocoa to the pan together with the milk powder, dust with cocoa.

2. Matcha: Add 15-20g matcha powder to the pan together with the milk powder, dust with a mixture of matcha and milk powder, or just matcha.

3. Fruit variations: Add 15-20g freeze-dried fruit powders (available here) to the pan together with the milk powder, use whole dried fruit in the filling and dust with extra fruit powder.

4. Coffee: Add 15-20g espresso coffee powder to the pan together with the milk powder, dust with a mixture of coffee & milk powder.

5. Oats: Replace half of the biscuits with toasted, rolled oats.

     Although Snow Crisp is a Chinese net red delicacy, it is also a very nutritious afternoon tea snack. It is also very simple to make. Food lovers who have not tried it must not miss you.