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Flower Mooncakes

These Flower Mooncakes are so pretty to look at. Do you agree? Definitely a great giveaway as a gift for the Mooncake Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival). 
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Chinese snack
Cuisine Chinese
Difficulty Easy
Servings 10 pieces

Ingredients
 

  • 90 g golden syrup
  • 30 g peanut oil
  • 1/2 tsp alkaline water
  • 135 g plain flour - sifted
  • 1.5 tbsp dragon fruit powder
  • 1 tsp matcha powder
  • 250 g lotus paste

Instructions
 

  • Mix sugar syrup, peanut oil and alkaline water together thoroughly for a minute or two.
  • Add in sifted flour and use a rubber spatula to mix and form to a dough. Then knead dough to smooth.
  • Divide dough into two portions. One plain dough and one mix with red dragon fruit powder, knead well. Then cut dragon fruit dough into two portions. 
  • Wrap one portion of red dragon fruit dough inside the plain dough and roll into a ball shape. Followed by the second portion of  red dragon fruit dough wrap over the ball dough.
  • Form the dough into long length and cut into 10 pieces and roll into round balls, about 23 grams each.
  • Wrap the dough around the lotus paste filling (25g).
  • For the remaining dough, mix with matcha powder, knead well as 'pistil in the center part of the flower' and divide matcha dough into 10 tiny knobs.
  • Dust plunger mould with little flour, then press the green knob in the center of the flower mould.
  • Roll the dough ball with some flour. Press firmly into mould, press and release on a lined baking tray.
  • Bake at preheated oven 200 deg C for 5 minutes. Remove moonies from oven and place on wire rack. At the same time reset temperature at 135 deg C.
  • Mix about 2-3 teaspoons of red dragon powder in 2 tablespoons of hot water, mix well. Then brush on top of the flower mooncakes. Bake the mooncakes again for another 15 minutes.
  • Leave mooncakes to cool down completely before storing into an airtight container. Wait for about 3 days for the mooncake skin to soften (回油) before consuming.

Notes

Please keep in mind that all oven temperatures and baking time varies
Keyword flower mooncakes, mid autumn festival
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