Chinese Dessert Recipes | Yan Can Cook | KQED

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

Slice kiwifruit into rounds, optionally peeling them for extra texture.

In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and a tiny bit of five-spice powder.

Add water to the dry ingredients to form a batter, adjusting the water as needed to achieve the right consistency.

Let the batter sit in the fridge for a couple of hours to thicken.

Heat oil in a deep skillet until bubbles appear but not smoking.

Coat kiwifruit slices in flour or cornstarch to help the batter stick.

Carefully dip the coated kiwifruit slices into the batter, avoiding splashing.

Fry the battered kiwifruit slices in the hot oil until golden brown, turning them occasionally.

Remove the fritters from the oil and let them drain on a strainer or paper towels.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the fritters before serving.

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