125g donkey-hide gelatin, 125ml rice wine, 75-125g rock sugar, 50-100g hot water. Method: 1. Wrap 125g donkey-hide gelatin in cheesecloth, crush it, and place it in a large clay pot. 2. Add 125ml rice wine and soak for 2 days. Refrigerate during summer.
3. After 2 days, add rock sugar and hot water to the jar, ensuring the liquid level does not exceed two-thirds of the jar to prevent violent boiling.
4. Place the jar in a double boiler. Once the water boils, continue simmering for 3 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. After cooking, let cool and refrigerate. After 24 hours, scoop out the donkey-hide gelatin cake and cut into small pieces.
6. Alternatively, serve by the spoonful without cutting into pieces.
Benefits
Tonifies qi and nourishes blood, protects cardiovascular health, promotes blood circulation, and regulates menstruation while alleviating pain.
Red Date Walnut Ejiao Cake
Ingredients
240g ejiao, 200g red dates, 200g black sesame seeds,400ml rice wine, 200g walnut kernels, 100g goji berries, 100g rock sugar.
Instructions
1. Break 240g of donkey-hide gelatin into small pieces.
2. Place the gelatin pieces in a container, pour in 400ml rice wine, cover tightly with a lid or multiple layers of plastic wrap.
3. Store in a cool place for 1-2 days until the gelatin softens.
4. Prepare all ingredients in advance, ensuring the black sesame seeds and walnut kernels are roasted beforehand.
5. Place the gelatin in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the gelatin cake after steaming and cut into small pieces.
7. Alternatively, serve by scooping out portions as needed.
Benefits
Replenishes qi and nourishes blood, protects cardiovascular health, promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, and alleviates pain.
Red Date Walnut Donkey-Hide Gelatin Cake
Ingredients
240g donkey-hide gelatin, 20
3. Let sit in a cool place for 1-2 days until the donkey-hide gelatin softens.
4. Prepare all ingredients. Note: Black sesame seeds and walnut kernels should be roasted beforehand.
5. Steam the donkey-hide gelatin over boiling water. Add rock sugar to the pot and stir continuously for 20 minutes until fully dissolved.
6. Add red dates and walnut kernels separately, stirring until evenly distributed.
7. Incorporate goji berries and sesame seeds, stirring constantly until fully blended.
8. Prepare a mold lined with plastic wrap and lightly brush with sesame oil.
9. Pour the cooked donkey-hide gelatin mixture into the lined mold, press firmly, and refrigerate for 24 hours after cooling.
10. Remove, slice, and serve.
Benefits
Nourishes blood, replenishes yin, moistens dryness, and stops bleeding. Suitable for those with blood deficiency, pallor, dizziness, palpitations, and restlessness.
Rose Donkey-Hide Gelatin Cake
Ingredients
500g Dong'e Donkey-Hide Gelatin, 100g brown sugar, 200g roasted black sesame seeds, 50g goji berries, 150g roasted walnut kernels, 150g pitted red dates, 700ml Jimo Old Wine, edible rose petals to taste.
Instructions
1. Grind Dong'e Ejiao into powder and transfer to a suitable pot.
2. Add Jimo Laojiu and Ejiao powder, mix well, and soak for 20 minutes. Avoid longer soaking to prevent aroma loss.
3. After soaking, bring to a boil over medium heat. Once Ejiao dissolves, add brown sugar and stir continuously until fully dissolved.
4. Once boiling, immediately reduce to low heat and simmer until the donkey-hide gelatin forms a transparent, thick coating.
5. Add almonds, date slices, goji berries, and black sesame seeds in sequence, stirring evenly.
6. Gently stir to coat all ingredients with the gelatin mixture.
7. Line plastic wrap with a layer of rose petals. Pour the mixture onto the wrap, then cover the surface with another layer of rose petals.
8. Press the mixture flat with the rose petals. Freeze for 10 hours, then slice to serve.
Benefits:
Promotes blood circulation, nourishes the complexion, replenishes energy, and regulates bodily functions.
Sesame-Red Date Ejiao Cake
Ingredients
35 Xinjiang red dates, 150g ejiao, 150ml Jimo rice wine, 70 almonds, 100g rock sugar, 150g toasted black and white sesame seeds.
Instructions
1. Break ejiao into pieces and soak in Jimo rice wine for 2 days.
2. Wash the Xinjiang red dates, remove the pits, and insert two almonds into each end.
3. Simmer the soaked donkey-hide gelatin over low heat until melted. Add rock sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
4. Add the prepared dates to the gelatin mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
5. Remove each piece of donkey-hide gelatin, roll it in white sesame seeds and black sesame seeds.
Benefits
Enhances brain function, improves intelligence, beautifies the complexion, and supplements nutrition.
Can homemade donkey-hide gelatin cakes be frozen?
Homemade donkey-hide gelatin cakes not only can be frozen but should be frozen.
After boiling, the donkey-hide gelatin becomes extremely viscous. Cutting it directly into small pieces with a knife is impossible. It must be stored in the freezer for a period until the collagen and moisture fully integrate, forming a hard gelatinous substance suitable for cutting into portions.