Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lbs Chinese ham
- 1/2 cup Hot water
- 1 cup Crystal sugar (or sugar)
- 1/2 cup Dry lotus seeds or chestnuts
- 1 tablespoon Wine
- 1/2 teaspoon Kuei-hua juice (optional)
Instructions
- Trim off the black surface of the ham.
- Soak the ham with hot water for about 1/2 hour, then wash it. Put the ham on a plate. Steam for about 1/2 hour.
- Cut the ham crosswise into 1 inch wide, 2 inches long, thin slices. Arrange the ham slices attractively on the bottom of a bowl or deep plate. Put the odd sized pieces in the center.
- Add half of crystal sugar, wine and hot water (to cover the ham). Steam for about 30 minutes.
- Drain off the liquid from the steamed ham bowl. Add soaked lotus seeds (or chestnuts) and other half of crystal sugar. Steam for another 1/2 hour until the lotus seeds are tender.
- To prepare sauce, pour the liquid from the steamed ham bowl into a small saucepan. Add kuei-hua juice and simmer until sauce thickened.
- Turn ham from bowl to plate and pour sauce over it and serve.
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