Editor: Chinese Food Network Mobile site
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and eating mooncakesMooncakesA must-have custom for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China, with the saying "Fifteenth day of the eighth month, the moon is round, and Mid-AutumnMooncakesis fragrant and sweet."The term "mooncake" originates from Wu Zimu's "Dream Mirror" in the Southern Song Dynasty, where it was simplyA snackFood.Later, people gradually combined eating mooncakes with watching the moon, symbolizing family reunion and expressing longing.Making mooncakes by oneself has become a trend during Mid-Autumn Festival, allowing you to chooseIngredientsAccording to your own taste.Today, let's learn how to makePurple sweet potatoYamMooncakes.
Purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
Purple sweet potato mooncakes with a milky flavor, super delicious and delicate, full of milky aroma!
Even if you don't eatSweet potatoesor purple sweet potatoes, just hearing about purple sweet potato-filled mooncakes, I immediately shake my head, I say, "Wait, don't shake your head, just try it and you'll know if it's delicious."I picked one up and took a bite, "Wow, it's delicious! Mom, why is the purple sweet potato filling so delicious today?"Because it's a purple sweet potato filling with a milky flavor, usingButter,Milk powder,Sugar,Sticky rice flourPurple sweet potato filling, how could it not be delicious.How to make purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
How can such delicious purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes be made?
The method is very simple, let's teach you now.Ingredients:
210g of flour, 150g of syrup, 4g of alkali,
Cornoil 50g, purple sweet potato filling 50g,Eggsone (for brushing)Method:1. Prepare the flour, syrup, alkali, and oil, mix well;
2. Add flour and mix into a dough;
3. Wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest for one hour, divide the dough into 20g each, and the purple sweet potato filling into 30g each;
4. Take one dough and press into a flat shape, put in the purple sweet potato filling, using the right hand to slowly close the mouth;
5. Shape the mooncakes, round them, and roll them in flour, then re-shape them in the palm of your hand, and put the mold in, and press out the mooncake;
(Don't press too hard);
6. Make all the mooncakes and place them on a baking sheet with tin foil, spray with a layer of water;7.
Oven
Preheat to 200 degrees, medium heat, for 20 minutes.After baking for 5 minutes, take it out, brush with a layer of egg liquid, and continue baking for another 15 minutes, and remove it to cool.(The finished mooncake skin is hard, place it for 12 hours to re-oil, and then you can eat it)!How to make purple sweet potato ice skin mooncakesAfter learning the little knowledge above, let's learn how to make purple sweet potato ice skin mooncakes. Of course, we can also add fruits to this.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
This "
Mango
purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes", should be very healthy, the healthiest and most delicious fruit mooncakes in the world!Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakesIngredients:Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
Iron yam
1 pound, purple sweet potato half a pound,
Papayahalf a piece,Honeyappropriate amountMethod:1. Wash the yam and purple sweet potato with a toothbrush, and put them in
Steam
Pot, steam for 30-40 minutes until cooked.2. Use a small knife to scrape the surface of the yam and purple sweet potato.Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
3. Place the purple sweet potato in a plastic bag, and use a rolling pin to roll it into a delicate purple sweet potato puree.
4. Also process the yam in the same way.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
5. Use honey to season both, and adjust the sweetness according to your preference.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
6. The iron yam puree is relatively dry, so it is recommended to add more honey to make it the same softness as the purple sweet potato puree, so that it is easier to pack later.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
7. After peeling and pitting the papaya, use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh.
8. If the mooncake mold is 50g, you can pack one mooncake with a melon ball, 15g of purple sweet potato, and 20g of yam.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
9. First, wrap the melon ball with
Soupmethod, and then pack it into the purple sweet potato puree.10. After wrapping, put it in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to make it a little harder, which is easier to pack later.
Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
11. Take out the slightly hardened purple sweet potato ball.
Put the yam dough in your hand and try to press it into a large thin sheet, then wrap it with the purple sweet potato.Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
12. Put the wrapped yam ball into the mooncake mold and press into shape.
To make it easier to demold, you can brush a very thin layer of edible oil on the mooncake skin.Pure natural fruit mooncakes--purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
1. The purple sweet potato puree and yam puree should have the same softness, otherwise it will be difficult to pack.
2. Because there are fruits, the finished product should be eaten on the same day.
If it is sealed and frozen, it can be preserved for about a week, and you can take it out half an hour before eating, and then warm it up to eat.Nutritional value of purple sweet potato and yam mooncakes
In addition to the nutrients in purple sweet potato, such as ordinary sweet potato, purple sweet potato also contains polysaccharides, flavonoids, and selenium, which has anti-aging and skin-improving effects, as well as internal regulation.
Purple sweet potato has the following health benefits:It can reduce the risk of heart disease.It can prevent and treat cancer.It can promote weight loss.
Benefits and Effects of Ube (Purple Yam)
1, Antioxidant Properties
Research consistently demonstrates that ube has good antioxidant properties, meaning that regular consumption of ube can promote anti-aging, improve skin quality, and regulate hormone balance.
2, High Fiber Content, Promotes Digestion
Ube has a high fiber content, which increases stool volume, promotes intestinal peristalsis, cleanses mucus, gas, and decaying matter from the intestines, eliminates toxic and carcinogenic substances from stool, maintains smooth bowel movements, improves the digestive environment, and prevents digestive diseases.
3, Anti-mutagenic Properties
Experts found that ube flavonoids effectively inhibit mutagenic effects caused by compounds such as heterocyclic amines.Two flavonoids extracted from ube have strong anti-mutagenic properties.
4, Liver Protection
Ube can protect and safeguard the liver.Many men who frequently drink alcohol and smoke, and have irritable temper, can benefit from eating ube, which can help to reduce liver fire and promote healthy functioning.
5, High Levels of Selenium and Zinc, Antioxidant, Cancer Prevention
The selenium and zinc content in ube is 3-8 times higher than that of regular sweet potatoes, which is a key factor in its ranking as a top anticancer food.Selenium is an essential component of several antioxidant enzymes, which has a cancer-preventing effect.By eliminating lipid peroxides, it inhibits the harmful effects of reactive oxygen and free radicals, thereby slowing down aging, preventing the occurrence of certain chronic diseases, and possessing anti-AIDS properties.
6, Effects on Cardiovascular Diseases
Flavonoids can reduce cardiovascular diseases. In in-vitro experiments, flavonoids can significantly inhibit low-density lipoprotein oxidation and platelet aggregation, which are the main causes of arteriosclerosis.7, Weight LossThe tender leaves and stems of ube are rich in vitamins, protein, trace elements, edible fiber, and non-oxidizing soluble substances. Regular consumption can have weight loss, fitness, and cancer prevention effects.PorridgeMain reasons for becoming hard.
7, Weight loss effect
The stem and tender leaves of purple sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins, protein, trace elements, edible fiber and non-oxidizing soluble substances. Eating regularly can have weight loss, fitness and anti-cancer effects.