Hydrangea Mooncake
Recipe adapted from Sonia of Nasi Lemak Lover
makes 6
Water dough
63g plain
flour
25g
unsalted butter
8g caster
sugar
25g water
Oil dough
62g cake
flour
35g
unsalted butter
Filling
150g red
bean paste (or any of your favourite
filling paste)
Egg wash-
1 egg yolk + ½ tbsp milk
Method
For water dough : In a mixing bowl, place the plain flour, butter and sugar
in and rub till resembles crumbs, add in water then combine well, do not over
mix. Wrap the dough with cling film and rest for 20 mins. Divide into 6 equal portions and
shape it round.
For Oil Dough : Rub cake flour with butter,
slowly combine till soft dough. Wrap the dough with cling film and rest for 20 mins. Divide
into 6 equal portions and shape it round.
For the filling : Divide the red bean paste into 6 portions (25g
each).
Flatten
water dough and wrap oil dough inside. Roll out into long oval shape and roll
it up like swiss roll. Repeat the same for the rest, keep aside to rest for 10 mins.
Place the swiss roll with seam side up, roll it into long oval shape and roll up
like swiss roll. Repeat the same for the rest, keep aside to rest for 10mins.
Take a
swiss roll dough, place your thumb at the middle, then bring both ends to the
centre, lightly shape into ball. Repeat the same for the rest.
Place a
piece of cling film or plastic sheet on the chopping board or worktop, roll
dough ball into a round disc (around 11-12cm diameter, this diameter is
important as it should be able to cover the whole red bean ball ), make 4 cuts
but remain about 3cm at the centre, then continue to cut, each ¼ segment should
have 16 cuts, total 64 cuts.
Slowly
hold the cling film together with cut round disc, place a red bean ball at the
centre, then wrap and seal the red bean ball, remain some strips to let it look
like hydrangea flower. Important : Please make sure secure it tightly to avoid it break
while baking. Place on lined baking tray.
Apply egg
wash at the top, bake in pre-heated oven at 170C for 30mins.
Let the
mooncakes cool well before cutting and storing.
For full tutorial pictures.... please hob over to Sonia's blog; as I just manage to took these few pictures only...
Happy Mooncake Festival to you all!!