Cantonese perilla mooncake
Perilla stuffing: | Suzi (cooked) 85 grams |
Peanuts (cooked) 45g | Sesame (cooked) 35 grams |
Corn oil (cooked) 85 grams | White sugar 17 grams |
Dried cranberries 20 grams | Rose Jam 15 grams |
Shui Yi 35 grams | White Lotus Seed 48g |
Cooked flour 110 grams | Cold boiled water (add last) 8-15g |
Cantonese-style mooncake skin: | Mooncake Syrup 112 grams |
Peanut oil38 grams | Jianshui 2 grams |
All-purpose flour 160g | Custard powder 10 grams |
Milk powder 10 grams |
Step 1
First make the perilla filling: perilla, peanuts and sesame seedsStep 2
Bake again at 150 degrees for about 8 minutes to make the filling more delicious!Step 3
Add white lotus paste, rose paste, corn oil, sugar, water and cooked flour together. I prepared cooked corn oil in advance. Freshly made fried corn oil is more fragrant. Heat the corn oil and pour it directly on the flour to fry, let it cool for a while and then mix the filling.Step 4
Pour in the perilla seeds, peanuts and sesame seeds and mixStep 5
Add dried cranberries for added flavorStep 6
Finally add a little cold water. Cold boiled water is used to adjust the softness and hardness of the filling. If the filling does not form a ball after mixing, add an appropriate amount of cold boiled water. (Add a little cold boiled water to restore the oil quickly, don’t add too much)Step 7
This is the prepared perilla fillingStep 8
Divide into 11 portions of about 45 grams, seal and refrigerate until ready.Step 9
How to make mooncake skin: stir mooncake syrup, soy water and peanut oil evenlyStep 10
Add sifted flourStep 11
Stir into a ballStep 12
Move it to the kneading mat and press it. Use a scraper to cut and fold it and then press it. Do not knead it! Repeat several times to form a smooth dough. (Or operate directly in the kneading basin, press and fold several times.by)Step 13
Wrap in a plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.Step 14
Divide the risen dough into 11 portions of about 30 grams each.Step 15
Use a spatula to press the filling into the flat bun, then turn your right index finger upwards and gently push the bun downward with the thumb of your left hand, then turn around and pinch it tightly.Step 16
Wrapped mooncakes are placed in molds and embossed.Step 17
The little bunny mold is so cute!Step 18
Preheat the oven in advance and spray water on the surface.Step 19
First roast: Open oven: Preheat the top and bottom heat to 200 degrees and bake for 6 minutes to set. Air stove: Preheat at 200 degrees and bake at 180 degrees for 6 minutes to set.Step 20
Prepare mooncake brightener: one egg yolk, 10 grams of honey, 10 grams of milk, 2 grams of corn oil, stir evenly and sift.Step 21
After the first baking, take it out to cool and apply mooncake brightener.Step 22
Scrape the edge of the bowl with the wool brush a few times, leaving a little egg liquid before using it. Brush a thin layer, brushing each piece two or three times. If the egg wash is thickened, the pattern will disappear.Step 23
All the polish is applied!Step 24
Second bake: Preheat oven Open hearth: 180 degrees up and down for 12-13 minutes Air oven: Bake at 160 degrees for 10-12 minutesStep 25
It’s out! Brush with cooked corn oil while it's still hot to moisturize and restore oil quickly.Step 26
The perilla filling is so fragrant, I guarantee you will fall in love with it after one bite!Step 27
The grains are bursting with fragrance! It’s so delicious that it has no friends!Step 28
After the mooncakes are cooled, they are sealed and packaged. The oil will return in 2-3 days, and the skin will become softer and taste better! Cooking tips for Cantonese perilla mooncakes1. Use cooked flour for mooncake fillings! You can buy ready-made ones. If you don’t have them, bake them yourself. Bake with all-purpose flour at 180 for 10 minutes, turning over halfway.
2. Cantonese-style mooncake skin can be matched with various fillings. Making mooncakes by yourself can realize the freedom of various fillings. 75g mooncake, 30g skin and 45g filling, or 35g skin and 40g filling is better.
3. Two recipes for Cantonese black gold mooncakes
(1) 112g moon cake syrup, 38g peanut oil, 2g water, 180g black rice flour, 10g milk powder
(2) 112g moon cake syrup, 38g peanut oil, 2g water, 75g black rice flour, 100g all-purpose flour, 10g milk powder
Two formulas are available, one is darker and the other is lighter.
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Moon cake syrup 112g, peanut oil 38g, 2g water, millet cake powder 170g, milk powder 10g