Shanghai Mooncake Recipe

Name: Shanghai Mooncake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5/8 cup butter; 6 1/4 tablespoons shortening /Crisco; 1 3/4 ounces caramel syrup Sugar, /golden syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon lemon yellow colouring; 1 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups plain flour; 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 3/16 pounds lotus paste store bought with one handful of melon seeds

Servings: persons

5/8 cup butter
6 1/4 tablespoons shortening /Crisco
1 3/4 ounces caramel syrup Sugar, /golden syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon lemon yellow colouring
1 large eggs
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/16 pounds lotus paste store bought with one handful of melon seeds

1
Pour ingredient (A) into cake mixer and beat till creamery. Scrape bowl and add egg with 2 tbsp of flour (from ingredients C), beat well.
2
Pour in ingredients (C) with 2 tbsp ground almond into egg mixture and use a rubber spatula roughly mix the mixture together. Texture should looks crumbly with flour on it.
3
Wrap dough in a plastic bag ~ flatten it and put in freezer for 20 minutes.
4
Measure 550g lotus paste with one handful of melon seeds into it and knead to smooth. Divide lotus paste into 18 pcs (about 30g each) and roll into a round ball. Cover with a cling wrap and set aside
5
Take dough out from freezer and knead dough to smooth. Divide dough into 18 round balls.
6
Flatten dough with a roller pin and wrap up the lotus paste filling into it and shaping it like an egg shape then place on baking tray with baking sheet below.
7
Lightly brush the surface with beaten egg and add some melon seeds on top.
8
Bake at preheated oven at 180C for 20 minutes.
9
Leave Shanghai mooncake to cool and store in an airtight container.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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: 5/8 cup butter, 6 1/4 tablespoons shortening /Crisco, 1 3/4 ounces caramel syrup Sugar, /golden syrup, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Shanghai Mooncake 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.

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