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Mooncake Recipe

Traditional Mooncakes (Printable recipe) By Christine's Recipes Prep time: 60 mins Cook time: 10 mins Yield: 12 (each 50 grams) Ingredients:

  • 100 gm plain flour

  • 60 gm golden syrup, homemade or store-bought

  • ½ tsp alkaline water (aka lye water), available at Asian grocers

  • 28 gm vegetable oil

Fillings:

  • 420 gm lotus seed puree/paste, homemade or store-bought

  • 6 salted egg yolks, homemade or store-bought

  • 1 Tbsp rose-flavoured cooking wine (玫瑰露酒), available at Asian grocers

Egg wash:

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 2 Tbsp egg white