Easiest Mooncake Recipe [Salted Egg Yolk Mooncake] How To Make Mooncake / Chinese Mooncake Festival

golden syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey can be a natural sweetener, while corn syrup is often less expensive.

white lotus seed paste

🥗Healthier: red bean paste

💰Cheaper: sweetened adzuki bean paste

Red bean paste is lower in calories and costs less.

Mix Golden Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Alkaline Water, and All Purpose Flour in a bowl until a dough forms.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for a while.

Prepare the filling by combining Lotus Paste and Salted Egg Yolks in a bowl.

Divide the filling into equal portions and shape into balls.

Divide the rested dough into equal portions and flatten each piece.

Place a ball of filling in the center of each dough piece and wrap the dough around it, sealing it well.

Gently roll the filled dough into a smooth ball.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

Bake the mooncakes for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool slightly before brushing with egg wash.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10-13 minutes until golden brown.

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