Mooncake Biscuit Recipe for Mid-autumn Festival

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Simple mooncake biscuit that is sure to bring back childhood memories for some. In the old days, these biscuits are packed individually in plastic or bamboo cage. The biscuits are shaped into piglets or fish using a wooden mould, and they are normally without filling.

Have fun making these simple and cute mooncake biscuits for the mid-autumn festival.

Chinese Version: 公仔饼(猪笼饼)食谱

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Yield: 16 pieces

Ingredients:

• 200g low protein flour/cake flour
• 120g golden syrup (refer golden syrup recipe)
• 60g cooking oil
• 2 tsp lye water/alkaline water

Egg Wash:

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp water

 

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Instructions:

1 Combine 120g golden syrup, 60g cooking oil and 2 tsp. lye water/alkaline water, mix well.

2 Sift in 200g low protein flour.

3 Mix all ingredients into soft dough.

4 Wrap the dough with cling wrap or cover it, rest the dough for 1 hour.

 

5 Prepare egg wash for shiny, golden glaze on mooncake biscuit. Mix 1 tablespoon of water with 1 egg yolk and beat thoroughly with a fork, sift the mixture.

6 Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F), the average time is about 10 minutes.

7 Divide dough into 16 portions with 25g each, form into dough ball with both hands. Note: The Size of the dough depends on your biscuit mould.

8 Shape with biscuit mould.

9 Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C(320°F) for 6 minutes.

10 Brush with egg wash.

11 Bake for another 6 minutes at 160°C (320°F) until golden brown.

Immediately after baking.

After 24 hours.

 

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