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cheese custard egg yolks

Cheese Custard Mung Bean “egg Yolk” For Mooncake

These artificial cheese custard “egg yolks” are suitable for making both traditional mooncakes and snow-skin mooncakes. It is a great substitute for salted egg yolk.

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4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Freeze 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours
Course Ingredient, Midautumn
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 22 pieces
Calories 40 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 75 g split mung bean rinsed & drained
  • 150 g plain water
  • 150 g full cream milk
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese 40 g each
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 60 g fine sugar
  • tbsps custard powder + 2 tbsps water
  • ½ tbsp glutinous rice flour
  • 20 g cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Steam split mung bean with 150 g of water for 30 minutes, until very soft.
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes
  • Combine milk, cheese, salt and sugar, cook until cheese has melted. Combine custard powder, glutinous rice flour and water, add to cheese mixture, mix well. Add in steamed split mung bean, blend until smooth. Sieve into a non-stick pan.
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes
  • Add in cooking oil, mix well.
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes
  • Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, then at medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, until it reaches the consistency as shown in the video. (Reminder: The heat for different cooker is different, cooking time is just for reference.)
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes
  • Set aside to cool completely.
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes
  • When cooled, shape into balls using sphere ice cube tray (diameter = 2 cm). (For storage: You may prepare the “egg yolks” ahead, arrange in freezer-safe container and freeze for later use. Return to room temperature before using.)
    Substitute for salted egg yolk in making mooncakes

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Notes

This recipe yields 22 pieces (15 g each) of cheese custard egg yolk.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of cheese custard egg yolk. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 34mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword cheese custard egg yolk, cheese custard mooncake, vegan mooncake
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