Recipe

Rubies Under Shaved Ice Recipe

	Ttaaccoo / All my dishes 1 year ago from SFChronicle, march 2003, Olivia Wu, very knowlegeable food writer. The quality of the coconut milk is critical to the dessert. All through Southeast Asia, coconut milk is squeezed from the flesh of a freshly grated mature coconut. In this art... More Prep:1m Cook:20m Servings:4	Ttaaccoo
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Ingredients

The Rubies

1 cup peeled and diced water chestnuts(1/4-inch dice)

about 1 cup pomegranate juice or 1/4 tsp. red food coloring dissolved in 1 cup water, or 1 cup Torani raspberry syrup

1 cup tapioca flour

3-5 cups water

1 tsp. jasmine flavoring

Sugar Syrup

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp jasmine flavoring

To Assemble

1/2 cup thick coconut cream, stirred with a pinch of salt

3/4 cup diced (1/4-inch)finger bananas (ninos)

4 cups shaved ice

Directions

to make the Rubies: Soak the diced water chestnuts in the pomegranate juice or colored water overnight., or until they are tinted rose-red. Drain well.

Put the tapioca flour on a sheet of was paper and cump the water chestnuts onto it. Toss lightly until each piece is coated with flour. Shake off excess flour by placeing in a sieve.

Bring the water with the jasmine flavoring to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Working in batches, add the water chestnuts to the boiling water and cook until the pink pieces float to the surface, about 1 minute.

Remove the "rubies" with a sieve or skimmer and plunge into a bowl of cold water. Drain and refrigerate.(May be prepared 1 day ahead)

To make the sugar syrup:

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Let cool, then add the jasmine flavoring. (may be prepared 2 days ahead)

Assemble just before serving:

Microwave the salted coconut cream for 15 seconds to smooth it out.

Meanwhile, place the rubies in shallow ic cream dishes or pretty dessert bowls. Sprinkle with diced bananas. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons syrup over each serving. Top each with a dollop of the coconut cream. Cover each serving with about 1/2 to 1 cup shaved ice. Serve immediately.

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Comments

luisascatering 5 months ago said:
I had to look this up because I had never heard of a dessert like this. Here's a visual that may help:

http://blog.talinmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/siamese-ruby.jpg

Thanks for sharing such an interesting dessert!

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