Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes Recipe

Name: Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (17 1/2 ounce) can lotus seeds, paste; ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped; 4 cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup dried non-fat powdered milk; 3 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; ½ cup shortening, melted and cooled; 1 egg yolk, beaten

Servings: persons

1 (17 1/2 ounce) can lotus seeds, paste
¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup dried non-fat powdered milk
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening, melted and cooled
1 egg yolk, beaten

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["Mix can of lotus seed paste and walnuts together, set aside for later.", "Sift together flour, milk powder, baking powder and salt into a bowl.", "In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and lemon coloured.", "Add sugar to eggs and beat for 10 minutes or until mixture falls in a thick ribbon.", "Add shortening to egg mixture and mix lightly.", "Fold in flour mixture with spatula.", "Turn dough out on lightly floured board and knead for 1 minute or until smooth and satiny.", "Divide dough in half; roll each half into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces.", "To shape each moon cake, roll a piece of dough into a ball.", "Roll out to make a 4"" circle about 1/8"" thick.", "Place 1 tbsp of lotus seed paste mixture in centre of circle.", "Fold in sides of dough to completely enclose filling; press edges to seal.", "Lightly flour inside of moon cake mold and place cake in, seam side up; flatten dough into mold.", "Bang one end of mold to release cake.", "Place cakes on ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with egg yolk.", "Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 30 minutes until golden.", "Transfer to rack and let cool."]

843

kcal

Calories

Fat

147

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (17 1/2 ounce) can lotus seeds, paste, ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped, 4 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup dried non-fat powdered milk, and more.

Yes, Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes

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