Golden mooncakes (a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival must-have delicacy)

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals and a day for family reunion. There are many traditional foods during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the most popular of which is mooncakes. The golden mooncake is a special kind of mooncake. It is not only delicious, but also gorgeous in appearance, symbolizing wealth and good luck. In this special festival, making some golden mooncakes and tasting them with your family will definitely make people feel warmer and happier.

Material preparation

To make golden mooncakes, you need to prepare the following materials:

500 grams of low-gluten flour

200 grams of lard

200 grams of white sugar

5 egg yolks

150 ml of water

Appropriate amount of gold foil

Preparation steps

Next, let’s make golden mooncakes step by step.

Step 1: Prepare the dough

Put the low-gluten flour into a basin, add an appropriate amount of water, and knead into a smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rise for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Make the filling

Put the lard and white sugar into a pot and simmer slowly over low heat until the sugar dissolves and the lard becomes transparent. Let cool and set aside.

Step 3: Filling

Divide the risen dough into small portions, roll into balls, roll into a round shape, add appropriate amount of fillings, and seal tightly.

Step 4: Brush with egg yolk liquid

Brush the egg yolk, brush it on the surface of the mooncake, and use a knife to carve patterns.

Step 5: Bake

Put the mooncakes brushed with egg yolk into the oven and bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes, until the surface turns golden brown.

Step 6: Apply gold foil

Take out the baked mooncake, wait for it to cool, and use a brush to apply gold foil to the surface of the mooncake.

Tips

You need to pay attention to the following points when making golden mooncakes:

The dough should not rise for too long, otherwise it will affect the taste of the mooncakes.

The cooking time of the stuffing should be controlled well. The lard should not be boiled for too long, otherwise it will deteriorate.

Be sure to apply the egg yolk evenly, otherwise it will affect the color of the mooncakes.

The oven temperature must be controlled well. If it is too high, it will burn, and if it is too low, it will affect the taste.

Be gentle when applying gold foil, otherwise it will damage the surface of the mooncake.