Chinese Almond Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
- Chinese Almond Dessert Recipe (Printable recipe)
- By Christine's Recipes Prep time: 5 mins + plus soaking time
- Cook time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 to 3 serves
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup (about 150 gm) almonds
- 800 ml water + plus extra for soaking
- 40 gm rice
- 40 gm rock sugar
- 1 egg white
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 40g | |
| Calories 146 | |
| Calories from Fat 2 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.26g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.07g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 46mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 31.98g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.05g | 0% |
| Protein 2.85g | 5% |
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