Snow-like candies and preparation method thereof

Abstract

Snowflake candy, commonly known as slag candy, is a well-known specialty snack in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. A large part of the traditional snowflake sugar production process relies on professional sugar makers, and the taste and formula do not cater to the preferences of modern people. The invention provides a preparation method of snowflake candy, comprising the following steps: preparing nuts: frying sesame seeds, peanuts, sweet almonds, and walnuts respectively, peeling and breaking them, and correspondingly obtaining sesame kernels, peanut kernels, almonds, and walnut kernels, Standby; primary sugar embryo: soak millet and add barley mash to steam, then ferment, then filter and boil the sugar embryo, twist the strips to get sugar embryo, and cool it for later use; making snowflake sugar: put the above steps (1) Add 20kg of sesame kernels, 5kg of peanut kernels, 2.5kg of almonds, and 2.5kg of walnut kernels, add the sugar embryos obtained in the above step (2), mix and bake them in a container, knead them evenly after softening, and press them into a cake shape , cut into strips is snowflake candy. It is suitable for industrialized production and has the function of food therapy and health care.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of food processing, and relates to a snowflake candy and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] Snowflake candy, commonly known as slag candy, is a well-known specialty snack in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. Production starts every winter when the snowflakes fall. Because the candies are white and bright, when you bite the candies, the sugar residues fall like snow, hence the name Snowflake Candy. [0003] The formation of snowflake candy has a long history. According to relevant historical records, snowflake candy has become famous at least in the Ming Dynasty. We know that every year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the custom of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is still going on. Snowflake candy was the earliest stove candy. People have attached great importance to stove candy for more than two thousand years, and devoted themselves to processi...

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Snowflake candy was the earliest stove candy. People have attached great importance to stove candy for more than two thousand years, and devoted themselves to processing and improving it. Yaozhou snowflake candy was produced in the development of more than two thousand years. ——Three stages of snowflake candy, a large part of the traditional snowflake candy production process relies on professional sugar makers, and the taste and formula do not cater to the preferences of modern people