Lotus Seed Mooncake

Name: Lotus Seed Mooncake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 cups cake flour, sifted; 1/2 cup golden syrup; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp lye water; 2 cups lotus seed paste; 6 salted duck egg yolks, steamed; 2 tbsp beaten egg yolk, whisked

A traditional pastry with a golden embossed crust wrapped around sweet lotus seed paste and salted duck egg yolks.

65 minHardServes 6380 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1.5 cups cake flour, sifted
1/2 cup golden syrup
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp lye water
2 cups lotus seed paste
6 salted duck egg yolks, steamed
2 tbsp beaten egg yolk, whisked

Instructions

1

Mix 1/2 cup golden syrup, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, and 1/2 tsp lye water in a bowl until fully combined.
2

Fold in 1.5 cups sifted cake flour to form a soft dough, wrap tightly, and rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
3

Divide 2 cups lotus seed paste into 6 equal portions and wrap each portion around a 6 steamed salted duck egg yolks to form filling balls.
4

Divide the rested dough into 6 equal portions, flatten each into a thin disk, wrap around a filling ball, and press into a mooncake mold.
5

Unmold onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, mist lightly with water, and bake at 375 degrees F for 5 minutes.
6

Remove from oven, brush tops lightly with 2 tbsp whisked beaten egg yolk, and bake for another 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.

Questions

Can I make Lotus Seed Mooncake gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1.5 cups cake flour, sifted. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Lotus Seed Mooncake keep?

Store it airtight: two to three days at room temperature or up to a week refrigerated. It freezes for up to two months; thaw at room temperature.

Can I halve or double Lotus Seed Mooncake?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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