MINI WALNUT MOONCAKE with WHITE LOTUS SEED PASTE

AVERAGE 24 PCS

PASTRY - Ingredient (A) – Sift well
200g plain flour
2 tsp Custard powder
1/2tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp milk powder – optional

PASTRY - Ingredients (B)
Margarine 100g - any type from the supermarket chiller
Icing sugar 50g
1 egg

EXTRA INGREDIENTS

Toasted walnut - purchase from big medical hall then lightly toast in oven 5-10mins.

METHOD OF PREPARATION

In a mixing bowl cream the margarine and icing sugar until well mix, add in the egg. Combined well. Add in the sifted flour mixture and form into a non-stick dough.Chilled in the refrigerator for 10-15mins for easy handling.

Roll the pastry into 15g balls then put in a 10g lotus paste and seal into a ball.

Glaze the ball with beaten egg then top a portion of walnut. Put in a greased baking tray.

Baked in pre-heated oven of 180deg for 15 mins. Cool for at least 1 hour before removing from baking tin because it is too soft when hot. Taste better overnight

WHITE LOTUS SEED PASTE FILLING INGREDIENTS

200g dried white lotus seed
150g white sugar
100-150ml peanut oil
100ml water
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp maltose

WHITE LOTUS SEED PASTE FILLING COOKING METHOD

split the lotus seed into half and remove the bitter pits. Soak the lotus seed overnight in hot water until double in size. Drain and rinse. Drip dry.

Before soak - after soaked

Put pre-soaked lotus seed, sugar, peanut oil and water into a blender and blend till very fine.
Pour the mixture into a dry wok, add salt and turn on the fire. Bring the mixture to boil then lower the heat. Stirring at all times. But if it is too hot, turn off the heat. Continue stirring with the remaining heat from the wok to evaporate moisture from paste.
Use the stir, spread and scrape method with the help of flexible spatula.

If the pan is no longer hot, turn on low fire again. Using the same method.

Repeat until the leaves the side of the wok of or if the paste is slightly oily. Add in the maltose and mix well.

Cool overnight then roll into 10g balls.