Rolling Donkey - Glutinous Rice Rolls with Red Bean Paste (驴打滚)

Rolling donkey is one of the traditional snacks of Old Beijing. The finished products are yellow, white and red. The yellow soy bean powder coating looked like the dust raised when wild donkeys were rolled over country roads. So it was named "The rolling donkey".

Ingredient

Soy bean powder - roasted, for coating

Glutinous rice flour - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1/4 - 1/3 cup (optional, the less you add, the softer the roll)

Sugar - 1 TBSP

Warm water -  about 1 Cup

Red bean paste - for filling

Steps

1. In a mixing bowl, mix flour, warm water and sugar, until the mixture is smooth and consistent.

2. Micro wave on high for 2 minutes, take it out, mix well, and then micro wave on high for another 3 minutes, till the dough is transparent, let cool. You can also use steamer to steam the mixture for 15 minutes.

3. In a separate bowl, add 2 TBSP water to the red bean paste, mix well

4. Dust the warm dough with soy bean powder, and lay it on a flat surface with soy bean powder. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin.

5. Use a spatula to spread a thin layer of the red bean paste evenly on the dough, leaving the edge untouched. Roll up the dough tightly, coat with soy bean powder.

6. Allow it to cool down before cutting into 7-8 pieces. To avoid the glutinous dough sticking to the blade, wipe the blade with a damp paper towel.