Cantonese Salted Egg Yolk and Pork Floss Mooncakes (50g, 16 pieces)
A Cantonese-style recipe for salted egg yolk and pork floss mooncakes (50g, 16 pieces) featuring golden syrup, peanut oil, all-purpose flour, alkaline water, and salted egg yolks.
Ingredients
invert syrup
135g
peanut oil
45g
all-purpose flour
180g
lye water
2g
salted egg yolk
80g
pork floss
120g
low-sugar white lotus paste
270g
toasted white sesame seeds
10g
cooked oil
10g
Instructions
1
Step 1
135g invert syrup
2
Step 2
45g peanut oil
3
Step 3
2g lye water
4
Step 4
Mix until emulsified
5
Step 5
Add 180g all-purpose flour or cake flour
6
Step 6
Press and mix until no dry flour remains
7
Step 7
Do not overmix. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
8
Step 8
Spray salted egg yolks with Chinese white liquor. Place in preheated oven at 180°C and bake for 8 minutes until slightly oily.
9
Step 9
Mash salted egg yolks into a paste
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Step 10
Transfer to a large bowl and add 120g pork floss
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Step 11
270g white lotus paste
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Step 12
10g toasted white sesame seeds, 10g cooked oil
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Step 13
Mix until well combined
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Step 14
Divide into 30g portions and shape into balls
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Step 15
The filling is ready
16
Step 16
Divide the dough into 20g portions
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Step 17
Take one dough portion and flatten it
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Step 18
Wrap in one portion of filling
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Step 19
Gather the edges and shape into a ball
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Step 20
Dust with flour and place in a mold
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Step 21
Press to create a flower pattern
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Step 22
Press to create a flower pattern
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Step 23
One unbaked mooncake is ready
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Step 24
Arrange on a plate in order and spray with a fine mist
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Step 25
Place in preheated oven at 180°C and bake for 8 minutes to set
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Step 26
Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Brush with a thin layer of egg wash (1 egg yolk + 5g water + 5g oil).
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Step 27
Bake again on the middle rack at 170°C for 12 minutes
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Step 28
After removing from oven, brush with oil while hot (this will speed up oil absorption)
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Step 29
Done
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Step 30
A savory, non-greasy filling. Enjoy one!
