Have been buying mooncakes every year... In singapore, nice mooncakes are always very expensive and too sweet for my taste.. Since I have been baking for a period of time, so I decided to try it on my own.... Ermmm..... Trying it on my own???? A very BIG challenge for me... Google around for recipes, make sure buying the correct ingredients also a challenge.... Well, I always like challenge, I believe I can make it... I did it...
(A)
95g Fried Glutinous Flour / Gao Fen (糕粉)
100g icing sugar
(B)
155ml of cold water (or any juices)
(C)
15g shortening
(D)
450g lotus paste
Some melon seeds, toasted (optional)
Method :
Toast melon seeds and leave it to cool.
Mix melon seeds with lotus paste and divide into portions of 25g each.
Mix ingredient (A) and (B) to form a dough.
Rub in shortening till get smooth dough.
Sprinkle some fried glutinous flour on working table.
Divide dough to portions of 20g each.
Wrap lotus paste with dough, till into a ball.
Lightly flour the mould.
Place mooncake in mould, flatten, dislodge the mooncake.
Chill in fridge before serving...
Happy making....