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.

Chocolate Truffle Snow Skin Mooncakes 巧克力松露冰皮月饼#软心巧克力

Ingredients 材料：

Skin 月饼皮 :

130g cooked glutinous rice flour (gao flour) （糕粉）
150g icing sugar, sifted （糖粉）
20g cocoa powder, sifted （可可粉）
160ml cooled boiled water （白开水）
30g shortening （白油）

Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Continue to knead into a smooth dough. Divide dough into 60g each.

Chocolate Truffles 巧克力松露:
40g dairy whipping cream （动物性鲜奶油）
100g dark cooking chocolate （黑巧克力）
10g butter （奶油）

1/2 tbsp Brandy, optional （白兰地酒）（可选择不加）
Some cocoa powder （可可粉）

Double-boil all the ingredients until melted and smooth. Remove and leave to cool, add in brandy mix well, wrap with cling film and chill in the fridge until set. Divide into small portions 25g each, round up and coat with cocoa powder.

Filling 馅料 ：
Homemade lotus seed paste （莲蓉馅）: https://youtu.be/lPqA6dtyRPk

400g lotus seeds paste (莲蓉馅)
40g cooking chocolate, melted （烘培巧克力）
30g almond nib (roasted) （烘香杏仁粒）

Lotus Seed Paste Single Yolk Mooncakes【广式月饼】传统蛋黃莲蓉月饼

Ingredients 材料:

【A】(Mooncake Pastry)
225g plain flour (普通面粉）
180g mooncake syrup/golden syrup （糖青）https://youtu.be/IRjfaawR5tQ
55g peanut oil （花生油）
3g alkaline water（碱水）

【B】(Filling)
1kg homemade lotus seed paste （莲蓉馅）https://youtu.be/lPqA6dtyRPk
50g melon seeds (roasted)（烘香瓜子仁）
8 egg yolks （咸蛋黄）

(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 1-2hours. Divide dough into 40g each.

2. Filling: Divide lotus seed paste with egg yolk into 140g each.

3. Wrap lotus seed paste with dough.Roll into balls.

4.Dust mooncake mould with some flour.Tap out excess flour.Place in a mooncake, press gently. Knock out and dislodge imprinted mooncake. Arrange on a baking tray .

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.

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

Basic Lotus Seed Paste Making 莲蓉馅

Ingredients 材料:

600g lotus seeds （湘莲子）
450g peanut oil （花生油）
450g sugar （白砂糖）
2 tbsp maltose （大匙麦芽糖 ）
1 tbsp alkaline water （大匙碱水）

Steps

1) Rinse lotus seeds and put into a pot of water. Bring to boil. Add in alkaline water and boil for another 15 minutes. Remove lotus seeds and place into cold water. Rub-off skin and discard stems.

2) Cook lotus seeds with sufficient water. Boil till lotus seeds have softened. Strain and blend into a paste.

3) Heat up a wok. Add in 150g sugar. Stir-fry sugar over medium heat till it turns golden. Add in lotus seed paste and remaining sugar. Stir-fry content till it has become dry. Pour in oil in several times and keep stirring until it turns almost dry. Lastly add in maltose, keep stirring until it does not stick to the wok.

Handmade Piggy Mooncakes 手工制作猪仔月饼：

https://youtu.be/It_GHxmUSzw

Red Bean Mochi Snow Skin Mooncakes 紅豆綠茶麻糬冰皮月餅

Ingredients 材料 :

Green Tea Mochi （紅豆綠茶麻糬）:
50g glutinous rice flour （糯米粉）
20g corn flour （粟粉）
15g plain flour （纯面粉）
1 tsp green tea powder （小匙绿茶粉）
30g caster sugar （幼糖）
125ml fresh milk （鲜奶）
2 tbsp oil （大匙油）
2 tbsp condensed milk （大匙炼奶 ）

Mix all ingredients and steam for 10 minutes until cooked.

580g Red bean paste  红豆沙馅 https://youtu.be/vHYBBPL0XYQ
30g melon seeds (roasted)

Skin 月饼皮 :
200ml cooled boiled water add in 1/8 tsp red beet juice powder （小匙甜菜根粉加入200ml冷开水）
150g cooked glutinous rice flour (gao flour) （糕粉）
150g icing sugar （糖粉）
30g shortening （白油）

Mooncake Syrup Making 糖青/月饼糖浆煮法

Ingredients 材料:

1kg sugar  （白砂糖）
750ml water （水）
1 lemon,cut into slices （柠檬 切成片）


Method:
1. Put all ingredients into a pot and cook until sugar has dissolved.Lower the heat and simmer until the syrup turn into golden brown.

2. Let the mooncake syrup stands for 2 weeks before using.

Basic Red Bean Paste Making 红豆沙馅（豆沙月饼馅）

Ingredients 材料:
500g red beans (红豆)
1000ml water (水)
350g sugar (白砂糖)
250g  peanut oil (花生油)
60g maltose (麦芽糖)

Method:
1. Clean red beans, use high pressure cooker,cook for 50 minutes.

2. Blend red beans into paste. 

3. Pour paste into wok, add in sugar ,using medium heat stir-fry until almost dry. Pour in oil in several times and keep stirring until it turns almost dry. Lastly add in maltose, using low heat and keep stirring until it does not stick to the wok.

Red Bean Paste can be use for 红豆沙馅可制作 :

Red Bean Mochi Snow Skin Mooncakes 紅豆綠茶麻糬冰皮月餅
https://youtu.be/8_f1L-WSiv8

Piggy Mooncakes 猪仔饼#公仔饼

https://youtu.be/aWNc6h92rx4

Mung Bean Paste/Mung Bean Filling 绿豆沙馅

Ingredients 材料:

350g split green peas  (绿豆片)
150g sugar (白砂糖)
70g oil  (葱油或油)
2 tsp salt (小匙盐 (喜欢甜味豆沙，可以不加）)

鸡丝豆蓉酥
Mung Bean Paste Chicken Floss Pastry 
https://youtu.be/nDFsO08sgTI

豆沙饼 Tao Sah Piah :
https://youtu.be/mvJBF2DCaCs

Taiyaki 紅豆鯛魚焼 ~ 自制红豆馅

Ingredients 材料:

120g plain flour (面粉)

1/2 tsp baking powder (发粉)

100g fresh milk (鮮奶)

1 egg (鸡蛋)

1 tbsp caster sugar (幼糖)

1 tbsp corn oil (粟米油)

【Filling 馅料】

500g red bean (紅豆洗净)

5 cups water (清水)

300g caster sugar (幼糖)

2 pieces pandan leaf (香兰叶)

Caramel Kaya 焦糖咖椰

Ingredients 材料 : 

5 eggs (5粒鸡蛋)
250g sugar (250g白砂糖)
250g thick coconut milk (250g 浓椰浆)
3 pandan leaves (3片 香兰叶)