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Soybean jelly (dofu fa)

Serving suggestion
Delicious as a snack or dessert
Ingredients
Soy beans 500g
Water for soaking beans 750ml
Edible terra alba* 1 tsp
Cornflour 1tsp
Syrup
100g sugar or brown sugar
1 cup water
2 pieces lemon or a little vinegar
Cooking method
1 - Rinse the soybeans until the water runs clear. Put the beans in a pot and add water. (The water should be three times the amount of the soybeans). Soak the beans until they expand to 2 or 2 1/2 times their original size.
2 - For the syrup: Bring the sugar to a boil. Add the water and lemon or vinegar and set aside. (Note: some Cantonese recipes call for a bit of ginger; you can also add a pinch of white pepper).
3 - Mix 1/2 cup water with the cornstarch and terra alba and set aside. Drain the beans and discard the soaking water. Add 6 more cups of water. Blend the soy bean and water mixture (if using a small blender you will have to do this step in batches).
4 - Use a gauze such as cheesecloth to squeeze out the liquid. Retain the liquid and remove the sediment from the processed soybean/water mixture. Pour the liquid (soybean milk) into a pot. Add 1/2 cup water and cook on low heat until it comes to a boil and is foaming nicely. Remove from the heat and filter out any scum, using the gauze again if necessary.
5 - Return to the pot and bring to a boil again, adding the edible terra alba when boiling. Turn off the heat but do not move the pot (never move the soymilk until it has jelled). Cover with a towel for about thirty minutes. Drain off any scum. Add the syrup and serve.
Cooking tips
You can add other flavours like chocolate, sesame or peanut. *Edible terra alba is used as a food binder.

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