DRIED CHINA GRASS

BEFORE DRYING:

AFTER DRYING:

DRIED CHINA GRASS

This is a disappering sweet

Ingredients:
30 grms china grass or agar2
600 grms sugar
150 grms rock sugar
Little rose essence
Colours
Water about 800 ml

Method:
Soak the china grass for half an hour.
Boil the agar2 with water, till it is dissolved.
Add both the sugars and boil again.
Add in the essence.
The consistency would be a little thick.
You can use one colour, or divide the mixture
Into two parts and use 2 colours
Let it set, and you can cut into any shape you like.
You cover the tray with a thin muslin cloth
And dry it in the sun for about 4 days.
Daily you must turn the pieces, so that it dries in all the places.
You can see white sugar,coming like snow on the pieces.
When they are fully dried you can store them in a container.
This is a Malay item,made for weddings and festivals.