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Custard Mooncake

Custard Mooncake

Easy and satisfying, Custard Mooncake uses all-purpose flour, inverted syrup and corn oil and is baked until golden and tender. A great choice for family gatherings or a weekend treat.

Instructions

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    Prepare the ingredients for the dough part.

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    Add the corn oil, lye water, and invert sugar to the bowl.

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    Mix thoroughly until fully blended.

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    Add the flour.

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    After being pressed into a dough, let it rest and rise for one hour.

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    Prepare the ingredients for the custard filling.

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    Add eggs, cream, cornstarch, milk powder, and white sugar into the bowl.

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    After mixing evenly, sieve it into a non-stick pan, and stir continuously over low heat.

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    After finally forming the dough, it should reach a state where it doesn't stick to the spatula.

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    Add dried cranberries and mix evenly.

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    Custard filling 30g, mooncake skin 20g.

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    Spread out the pastry and put the custard filling on it.

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    Then use the base of your thumb to push upwards, wrapping all of the custard filling inside.

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    Place the wrapped mooncakes into the mold.

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    Place the pressed mooncake dough onto the baking tray.

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    Preheat the oven to 10°.

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    First, put the mooncakes in and bake for eight minutes.

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    Then take it out and brush it with egg wash.

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    Put it back and continue baking at 180°C for 15 minutes.

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    Seal and store after cooling from the oven.

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    You can go back to oil the next day.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour
    165g
  • lye water
    3 g
  • Egg
    2 piece
  • Milk powder
    20 g
  • Dried cranberries
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Inverted syrup
    110 g
  • Corn oil
    50 g
  • Light cream
    85 g
  • white sugar
    25 g
  • Cornstarch
    10 g
  • Lemon juice
    a few drops
  • Salt
    1 g