Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar calendar's eighth month, marked by a full moon. Today, let's make Red Lotus Seeds Paste Mooncakes at home!
Red Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes Recipe: cicili.tv/red-l...
Makes 12 (4.4-ounce)
Prep Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Special equipment:
4.4-ounce mooncake mold set (125g)
2 large baking trays, lined with parchment paper
Plastic wrap
Mist spray bottle, filled with water
Small pastry brush
2 wire cooling racks
For the dough:
3/4 cup honey (can substitute with golden syrup)
6 tablespoons peanut oil
1 teaspoon food-grade lye water (available online and in Chinese supermarkets)
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
For the filling:
2 1/2 pounds red lotus seeds paste (available online and in Chinese supermarkets)
For the egg wash:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
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8 сен 2024
