Baked Oolong Tea mooncakes ~ 烤乌龙月饼 2015

After making the Snowskin Oolong Tea mooncakes, I used up the balance of the paste to make these traditional baked ones. These mini mooncakes will be perfect as a gift to your relatives or friends as the giving of a mooncake articulates the respect and appreciation the giver has for the receiver.

Recipe for Baked Oolong Tea mooncakes ~ 烤乌龙月饼 2015

Ingredients

150 gm superfine flour
90 ml golden syrup
38 ml vegetable oil
2 gm alkaline water
Egg glaze - 1 whole egg, beaten and strain.

Filling

500 gm Oolong tea paste (store bought)

Method

1. Use a handwhisk to mix the golden syrup, oil and alkaline water till no oil surfaces. Sift in the superfine flour. Mix lightly to form a dough. Cover and let rest for a few hours. (I let it rest for 4 hours).

2. Scale dough to 25 gm each, roll into a ball.

3. Scale filling to 40 gm each.

4. Flatten the piece of dough with a rolling pin, wrap a ball of filling inside, roll into a ball.

5. Press the ball of dough inside a plunger mould press out and remove the mould

6. Place mooncakes onto a parchment lined baking tray. lightly spray on some water.

7. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for 10 mins., remove from oven and let cool for 15 mins. Then apply egg glaze and bake again for about 10 mins. @ 175 deg.C

8. Let mooncakes rest ( 回油) for about 3 to 4 days before consuming. (Once the mooncakes are cooled completely, place them in an air-tight container to let the skin soften).

9. Yield : 12 mooncakes.

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