How to make egg yolk and lotus paste mooncakes

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  1.First of all, we need to soak the dried lotus seeds in water overnight

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  2. Divide the soaked lotus seeds in half and remove the core in the middle

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  3. Then we need to boil the lotus seeds in a pot, add lotus seeds to the pot, pour water into the lotus seeds, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for about two seconds hours

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  4.After two hours, check whether the lotus seeds are soft enough and add the lotus seeds and soup.Pour everything into a blender and blend the lotus seeds into a puree

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  5.Pour into the pan over medium heat Heat, add one-third of the oil, reduce heat and stir-fry until all the oil is absorbed.Add one-third of the oil, then add all the oil and stir-fry.

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  6.When all the oil is absorbed, add salt and fine sugar and stir-fry until the lotus paste The moisture is almost dry and the lotus paste filling has a certain hardness.Transfer to a clean bowl and let cool

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  7.While the lotus paste is cooling, When we deal with the salted egg yolk, we can use it raw, so that the oil in the mooncake egg yolk will flow out.You can also put the egg yolks in the oven and spray a little rum to roast them to remove the smell.Depending on your preference, I prepared half of each

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  8. Next, we are going to make the mooncake skin.Mix the inverted syrup, soy water and peanut oil evenly (the methods of inverted syrup and soy water are in separate recipes.Friends, you can go to my recipe to check it out)

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  9.Add flour and stir

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  10.Wrap the mixed dough in plastic wrap and moisten it for half an hour

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  11. Now prepare to weigh each filling, weigh each egg yolk and then add appropriate amount of lotus paste for a total of 25 grams.The weight of each egg yolk is different so weigh each one.Wrap the egg yolk with lotus paste

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  12. The dough is also 25 grams, filling and skin Total 50 grams

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  13. Then flatten the skin and wrap the lotus paste, like a bag Same as buns.After wrapping, dip in a little flour.Now you can preheat the oven to 180 degrees up and down

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  14.Put it into the mold, shape it and take it out

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  15. Place the baking sheet covered with baking paper, place the mooncakes in the oven and bake for 5 minutes to set..Brush with another layer of egg wash and bake in the oven for 15 minutes

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  16. Bake the mooncakes and let them cool., put it in a clean container for 1 to 2 days, and let the oil return to the mooncake so that the mooncake is ready.I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival