Walnut Soup

Description
Walnut Soup (Hup Tul Woo) is a favorite snack soup, often eaten in place of dessert. The Chinese believe that walnuts resemble the shape of the brain and, thus, are good for nourishing the brain. Any foods that resemble the shape of a body organ are said to be god for that organ. Walnuts are also associated with longevity, since walnut trees live for hundreds of years. Regardless, this is a delicious soup. The oven-roasting brings out the fragrance of the walnuts, and it is rich and creamy despite the fact that there is no dairy added. I think Walnut Soup is a wonder because it tastes so good while also being good for you. Be sure to use rice flour and not glutinous rice flour.



Ingredients

 * 2 cups shelled walnuts, about 8 ounces
 * 1/4 cup rice flour
 * 1 1/2 slabs brown candy (peen tong), about 3 ounces

Directions
1 - Boil walnuts for 2 minutes the move then drain the walnuts and bake for 15 - 20 minutes.

2 - grate walnuts into a fine paste with a food processor or blender.

3 - Add rice flour and brown candy to the soup and simmer for 10 minutes or until the soup is a creamy texture.