Chinese Apricot seed and Walnut sweet paste soup 杏仁核桃糊

This sweet paste soup benefits the brain, stops cough and calms wheezing, moistens the intestines to unblocks the bowels.
Cautions:

1. Chinese apricot seeds are contraindicated for those with a Qi or Yin deficiency cough, o
2. Chinese apricot seeds are contraindicated for those with general debility.
3. This soup is not for those with diarrhea.
4. Overdose on Chinese apricot seeds can cause death. Sweet Chinese apricot seed to bitter Chinese apricot seeds ratio is 3:1. Bitter Chinese apricot seeds are slightly toxic. Over consumption of bitter Chinese apricot seeds can cause death.

Ingredients:
1. Sweet Chinese Apricot seeds (南杏) 45g
2. Bitter Chinese apricot seeds (北杏)15g
3. Sweet glutinous rice (糯米) 20g
4. Walnut, He Tao Ren (核桃) 10g
5. Rock sugar (冰糖)
Instructions:

1. Pre-soak all apricot seeds with the gluttonous rice for a few hours
2. Blend the apricot seed and glutinous rice into a mixture and filter with a cheese cloth
3. Put the mixture in a pot and bring to a boil on medium high heat
4. Add water to the desire consistency
5. Roast the walnuts at 180°C for 10 minutes
6. Add water to the walnut and blend the walnut into a paste or just small pieces
7. Add the walnut pieces or paste to the apricot and glutinous rice mixture
8. Bring it to a boil
9. Dissolve desire amount of rock sugar
10. Turn off the heat and enjoy

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