Lychee and Mango Snowy Moon Cake 茘枝及香芒冰皮月餅

These little moon cakes are like jewels. I am so tempted to keep them only as ornaments, but they are also so delicious...

This year I have successfully developed two new fruity flavors--lychee and mango. They are made with real fruit puree, without artificial flavoring or preservatives.

這些冰皮月餅尤如珠寶一般,十分精緻,但它們又如此美味,豈可只供觀賞呢!

今年我成功地研製了兩款新口味--茘枝與芒果,它們都是真材實料,沒有人造香料或添加劑。完全附合健康標準。

Ingredients for 12 cakes, 75g each:

Skin 外皮:

54g/5.5 tbsp glutinous flour 糯米粉

44g/4.5 tbsp rice flour 粘米粉

25g/2.5 tbsp wheat starch 澄麵

119g/9.5 tbsp sugar 糖

226g/1 cup milk 牛奶

24g/1.5 tbsp vegetable oil 菜油

Optional: food coloring 食物色素

Some cooked glutinous flour for dusting 適量熟糯米粉作手粉

1)  Add sugar to milk and whisk. Sift the glutinous, rice flour and wheat starch together and add to the milk. Whisk to combine. Add vegetable oil and mix well (optional food coloring can be added at this time). Cover with plastic wrap and steam for 20 minutes.

2)  Let it cool down to room temperature. Knead for a few minutes and divide it into 12 balls or about 40g each. Set aside.

Lychee/Mango Filling 茘枝或芒果餡:

100g split, peeled mung beans 去殼開邊綠豆

140g lychee or mango puree 茘枝或芒果蓉

20g vegetable oil 菜油

1 tbsp wheat starch mix with 1 tsp water 澄麵用一茶匙水開勻

1)  Soak the beans in a bowl for a few hours to soften, preferably overnight, with a few changes of water. Put enough water to cover the beans and steam for 25-30 minutes or until soft. Put in a blender or food processor to blend until fine. 

2)  Weigh out 280g blended bean paste. Add lychee or mango puree and oil. Mix well.

3)  Add the wheat starch and water to the paste.

4)  Put a non-stick pan under medium heat. Cook the paste with frequent stirring for a few minutes or until some of the moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and let it cool. Divide into 12 balls or 35g each. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

do they look like Pac Men?

     Moon Cake Assembly:

     1)  Take one portion of dough and flatten it with a rolling pin or your hand. Put a ball of filling in and wrap the ends together. Seal it tightly.

     2)  Roll the ball in the cooked flour to prevent sticking. Put into the mold and press. Keep the moon cakes covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Freeze for longer storage.

Notes:

1)  The skin and filling can be made a day ahead and refrigerated until ready to assemble.

2)  Best to enjoy the cakes within 3-4 days. For longer storage, wrap them well and freeze. 

3)  If cooked glutinous flour is not available, simply put some raw glutinous flour in a pan and stir fry for a few minutes using medium heat. Let it cool before using.

4) Click here for purchasing moon cake mold information.

床前明月光   疑是地上霜

舉頭望明月   低頭思故鄉

1) 將糖加入牛奶攪拌,所有粉類過篩, 再加入攪拌, 最後加菜油攪拌 (如喜歡有不同顏色可於此時加入), 蓋上保鮮紙,大火蒸廿分鐘至熟。
2) 待凉後搓幾分鐘至不再那麼黏手, 分割12份,每份約40g小塊, 滾圓備用。
3) 洗淨綠豆後用水浸幾小時, 最好浸過夜, 加入蓋過面之水,蒸約廿五至三十分鐘至軟, 放入攪拌器攪成蓉。
4) 取280g綠豆蓉,加入茘枝蓉或芒果蓉,加油攪勻, 用水開澄麵, 加入拌勻。
5) 放鍋內用中火再炒至稍微乾身便成,冷後最好放雪櫃雪硬身才用。
6) 預備好皮及餡料,分成十二等份,將一份皮壓平及薄,包入一份餡,收好口後,灑上手粉,放入模內壓出花紋便成。

注意事項：
1)  皮及餡料可預先一日做好放雪櫃,過一日才包也可。
2)  包好的月餅雪一晚才食口感最好,放雪櫃最多三至五天食用,也可放冰箱。
3)  如買不到熟糯米粉做手粉,可以將糯米粉放鍋內,用中火炒幾分鐘至熟,待冷才可用。
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