冰糖黑芝麻糊

[sfllaw]

I was being stubborn today and wanted to make 芝麻糊 by hand. So I pounded away at the black sesame seeds over and over again until they were worn into a fine paste. Unfortunately, it was too much strain for the poor marble pestle I was holding. It broke in two.

I was defeated, so we dug out the old family blender and an AC transformer. Although

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[squarkz]

we have two coffee grinders in our apartment - one for grinding coffee beans, and one for spices. or maybe sesame seeds.

[sfllaw]

If you can get your coffee grinder to turn the seeds into powder, then you can make this dessert.

[squarkz]

i just have to figure out where to find black sesame seeds, although i suspect that will actually not be very difficult at all in seattle.

[squarkz]

by the way, your recipes tag is very handy. after the unbelievable success of that last pasta recipe, i'm eyeing some more things to try. i think fish cakes might be next.

[evildrgo]

that looks pretty good. I'd add a tiny bit of dark chocolate to the mix and a few slivers of ginger... It's a very yummy combo...

[evildrgo]

BTW, when are you coming home? I'm home this week and we should definitely do some cooking.

I made a braised duck tonight.... :)

[sfllaw]

I'm afraid that I won't leave Toronto until Monday.

[anonymous]

Everyone learns the hard way -- don't pound with a marble pestle. Pound with a wooden pestle. (Blenders and grinders are easier, but the texture is different.)

[sfllaw]

I think that a granite mortar and pestle might be a good alternative. Those seem to be designed for pounding and are very generous.