Chinese Desserts, Cakes and Confectionery Recipes - Split Pea Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 675g/1 1/2lb split peas

• 500ml/2 1/4 cups water

• 100g/1/2 cup brown sugar

• 30ml/2 tbsp corn flour

• 60ml/4 tbsp water

• 100g/4oz maraschino cherries

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Method:

1. Soak the split peas overnight in the water. Bring to the boil in the same water, cover and simmer for about 2 hours until tender.

2. Rub through a fine sieve then stir in the sugar and return to a very low heat.

3. Mix the corn flour with the water then stir into the pan. Pour into a shallow rectangular cake tin and leave to cool then chill until set.

4. Cut into cubes, pile into a bowl and serve garnished with cherries.