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30/09/2021 - 05:10 PM

Matcha and Mung Bean Mooncakes

Original Recipe

Chinese Mooncake Recipe With Photos

Ingredients

  1. For the filling:
    2 cups dry mung beans
    1 1/2 teaspoons matcha powder
    1/2 teaspoon hot water
    1/4 cup sugar, more or less depending on your preference
    3/4 cup milk
    2 teaspoons flour
  1. For the dough:
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup golden syrup (or corn syrup, if you can’t find it)
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1/4 teaspoon lye water (to make your own, combine 1 part baking soda and 4 parts water, then measure out 1/4 teaspoon of the mixture to add to the dough)
    Egg wash (1 egg + 1 tablespoon water)

Directions

  1. Soak mung beans in water for three hours, then steam for 40 minutes before pulverizing in a food processor until smooth.
  2. In a small bowl, dissolve matcha powder in hot water, then add sugar and milk.
  3. Add the matcha mixture, pulverized mung beans, and flour in a pot over medium-high heat and stir until fully combined.
  4. To prepare the dough, combine flour, syrup, vegetable oil, and lye water in a large bowl, and mix until a sticky but cohesive dough forms.
  5. Dust a chopping board with cornstarch. Roll out dough on the chopping board into tablespoon-size balls, then flatten into a pancake.
  6. Add two tablespoons of filling into the middle of the rolled-out dough, and gently wrap it back up into a ball, pinching it at the top.
  7. Insert the ball into the mooncake mold and press down lightly. Do this repeatedly, about 10 times, instead of pressing down once hard.
  8. Bake in the oven at 375°F for five minutes or until the top looks dry, then remove from the oven, and brush with egg wash.
  9. Reduce temperature to 320°F then bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  10. Let cool to room temperature, and enjoy!

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.co.uk/food/chinese-mooncake-recipe-with-photos-48530453