Red Lotus Paste Egg Yolk How to make mooncakes

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  1.Cake crust production: Invert syrup, water, peanut oil, mix evenly with a whisk.Pour into all-purpose flour, mix with a spatula until no dry powder forms, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for three hours

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  2.Preparation of egg yolk: Pour the salted egg yolk into a bowl with strong white wine, place it on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper and bake in the oven at 180 degrees Let cool after 8 minutes and set aside

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  3.Egg yolk lotus paste production: Wear disposable gloves Take lotus paste and a salted egg yolk and weigh 30 grams of each.Then roll the lotus paste into a ball and flatten it and wrap it with the salted egg yolk.In this way, the mooncake filling is completed.Use this method to prepare all the fillings at once

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  4. Knead the loose pie crust into a cylindrical shape, divide it into 20 grams each and roll it into a round shape !

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  5. After flattening the cake skin in water, take a lotus paste and egg yolk filling Put the dough into the cake skin, use the tiger's mouth to push the cake skin up, and arrange the opening so that there are no gaps.After closing the opening, round it into a round shape in the palm of your hand and arrange it into a cylindrical shape.

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  6. Take a clean plate and fill it with cornstarch, and put the wrapped mooncake embryos in it Roll it until every surface of your cake is coated with cornstarch.Shake off the excess starch with your hands and put it into the mold to press out the pattern and set aside

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  7. After all the mooncakes are pressed, put them into a baking tray with a small amount of water.Bake them at 200 degrees for five minutes and take them out

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  8. Brush the shaped mooncake embryo with a thin layer of egg yolk water.Only brush the top and do not brush around.Put the mooncake into the oven again.Bake at 200 degrees for 15 minutes