Le Gâteau de Lune à la pâte de graine de lotus - 月餅 - Mooncake & Lotus seeds paste - HeyLittleJean

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while still offering richness.

marshmallow fluff

🥗Healthier: meringue

💰Cheaper: homemade marshmallow

Meringue can be lighter and less sweet.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

Prepare the mooncake dough by mixing flour, invert sugar, peanut oil, alkaline water, and salt until a soft and pliable dough is formed.

Divide the dough into portions suitable for your mooncake mold.

Take a portion of the lotus seed paste and shape it into a ball.

Wrap the dough around the lotus seed paste ball, ensuring there is no air trapped inside.

Press the filled dough into the mooncake mold to shape it.

Bake the mooncakes until golden brown.

After baking, let the mooncakes rest in a box for at least 48 hours to allow the moisture and fat from the filling to be absorbed by the outer crust.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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