This Bakery Makes Thousands of Mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival Every Year | NYT Cooking

golden syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup offers a lower glycemic index.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: sweetened almond paste

💰Cheaper: sweetened black bean paste

Almond paste provides a nutty flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats.

Prepare the filling by using red bean, white lotus, wintermelon strips, and a mixture of nuts and seeds.

Wrap the filling with the outside layer of dough carefully to avoid ripping.

Use a machine for mass production of mooncakes instead of making them by hand.

Pack the mooncakes into boxes for sale.

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