Eight Treasure Rice

Eight-Treasure Rice is a traditional Chinese dessert made from glutinous rice and eight different fruits and nuts.

Ingredients - Serves 4

Soak the glutinous rice in water for 4 hours, then drain.
Cook the rice in a rice cooker with 4 cups of water.
While the rice is cooking, prepare the eight treasures: soak the red jujubes, lotus seeds, walnuts, almonds, candied winter melon, and candied cherries in warm water for 30 minutes, then drain.
In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice with the sugar and red bean paste.
In a round cake pan, arrange the eight treasures in a decorative pattern.
Spoon the rice mixture into the pan, pressing it down firmly.
Steam the rice for 1 hour over high heat.
Let the rice cool completely before turning it out onto a plate. Serve at room temperature.