Handmade Piggy Mooncakes 手工制作猪仔月饼

Ingredients 材料:

Piggy Mooncakes 猪仔饼#公仔饼
https://youtu.be/aWNc6h92rx4

【A】(Mooncake Pastry)
300g plain flour （普通面粉）
240g mooncake syrup/golden syrup （糖青）https://youtu.be/IRjfaawR5tQ
75g peanut oil （花生油）
1/2 tbsp alkaline water（碱水）

【B】(Filling)
450g red bean paste（豆沙馅） https://youtu.be/vHYBBPL0XYQ
30g melon seeds (roasted)（烘香瓜子仁）

Lotus seed paste （莲蓉馅）https://youtu.be/lPqA6dtyRPk

Lotus Seed Paste Single Yolk Mooncakes【广式月饼】传统蛋黃莲蓉月饼
https://youtu.be/7_IcdvMqKyo

Mixed Nuts Mooncakes  伍仁月饼
https://youtu.be/k_nP-uWi5kA


（1 egg，1 egg yolk and a pinch of salt  , beaten lightly, for glazing ）

Steps

1. Mooncake pastry: Mix ingredients A till well combined.Set aside for 2hours. Divide dough into 35g each.

2. Filling: Divide lotus seed paste or red bean paste into 70g each.

3. Wrap red bean paste with dough.Roll into balls.

4.Use black bean seed for eyes, pastry for ears and tail, use scissor to make 2 holes for nose.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 15 minutes. Remove and leave about 15 minutes until slightly cool. Glaze with beaten egg, return into the oven and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes until golden brown.

Note : 
Mooncake need between 2 - 3 days to soften and allow the oil to penetrate through the skins.