Premium Mooncakes (月饼)
Luxurious mooncakes filled with lotus seed paste, salted egg yolk, or exotic ingredients. Intricate designs and flaky pastry make these iconic Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.
7 ingredients
7 steps
Ingredients
- 1Plain flour (200g)
- 2Golden syrup (150g)
- 3Alkaline water (1 tsp)
- 4Vegetable oil (50ml)
- 5Lotus seed paste (400g)
- 6Salted duck egg yolks (4)
- 7Egg wash (1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp water)
Instructions
- 1Mix golden syrup, alkaline water, and oil. Sift in flour and mix to a soft dough. Rest for 1 hour.
- 2Divide dough into 8 portions (25g each). Divide lotus paste into 8 portions (50g each) and wrap around an egg yolk.
- 3Flatten a dough portion, place filling in centre, and carefully seal.
- 4Press into a floured mooncake mould to shape.
- 5Brush with egg wash and bake at 180°C for 5 minutes.
- 6Remove, cool for 10 minutes, brush with egg wash again, then bake for a further 15 minutes until golden.
- 7Rest 2–3 days for skin to soften before eating.