As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, this traditional festival, which has been passed down for centuries, embodies the sentiments of homesickness and longing for loved ones. Many people also gather with their families during this time, and of course, no Mid-Autumn Festival is complete without mooncakes.MooncakesHowever, with the increasing availability of commercially produced mooncakes, many people are concerned about their quality and safety. Moreover, the price of premium mooncakes has also been rising.If you choose to make mooncakes at home, not only can you enjoy the process of making them with your family, but you can also control the ingredients and the baking process.Homemade Mooncakes: Simple MooncakesIngredients

Preparation

Low-gluten flour, a small amount of water,Egg yolks,

a small amount of sugar, a small amount of edible oil, and a small amount of lotus seed paste.Instructions1. Mix 160g of sugar with 4g of water, then add 50g of edible oil and stir until smooth;

2. Next, sift 200g of low-gluten flour into it, then knead into a smooth dough, place in a sealed bag, and refrigerate for half an hour;

3. Divide the lotus seed paste into small balls of 50g each, and divide the dough into small balls of 30g each;

4. Press the small dough into a ball and wrap it with the lotus seed paste, then roll it into a ball and place it in a mooncake mold, then flatten it;

5. Place in a preheated

oven, at 220 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove and let it cool for 5 minutes, then brush with egg yolk before baking for another 9 minutes;

6. After baking, let it cool, place it in a sealed bag to allow it to return to its original form, which usually takes 12 to 26 hours.TipsIf you are trying to make mooncakes for the first time, you can try this recipe. The filling can be purchased ready-made, which will make the process much easier.

Homemade Mooncakes: Ice Skin Mooncakes

Ingredients Preparation

Ice skin flour 50g,

Red bean paste 600g, powdered sugar 20g,

Milk 85g,

Condensed milk 30g, whitecream 20g.Instructions1. Sift the ice skin flour and powdered sugar, then add milk, condensed milk and white cream and mix well;2. Place the mixed ice skin dough in a potand steam for half an hour, then remove and cool for later use;3.Red bean paste into 60g balls, and cooled ice skin dough into 20g balls;4. Spread the ice skin thinly, then wrap it with red bean paste balls, place them in a mooncake mold, then flatten and refrigerate.

Tips

If the Mid-Autumn weather is still relatively hot, eating ice skin mooncakes will be much more refreshing, and the making process is also relatively simple.

Homemade Mooncakes:ChocolateMooncakes

Ingredients PreparationHeavy cream 100ml, coconut cream 50ml, gelatin powder 10g, powdered sugar to taste,Butter 4g, 200g of chocolate.

Instructions

1. Melt the chocolate in a container, then add butter and mix well;

2. Add powdered sugar to the coconut cream and heat until melted, then let it cool for later use;

3. Whip the cream to 6 minutes, then pour into the coconut cream and mix well;4. Place in a mooncake mold, spread a layer of melted chocolate, then refrigerate, and when it hardens, place it in coconut cream and cream filling, and fill it to about 7 or 8.5. Place in the refrigerator again to harden, then seal the bottom with chocolate, and after cooling, you can demold.

Tips

When demolding, you can simply wrap the mold with a warm towel. Compared to the common five-flavor nuts, ham, and egg yolk mooncakes, this is more simple and innovative.Homemade Mooncake Recipes and FormulasThe above describes the three main types of mooncake recipes. You can learn how to make various mooncakes. The formula for this mooncake has no fixed specifications, for example, if you want to make five-flavor nuts, ham, or egg yolk, you can refer to the first one and change the filling.Of course, there are also layered mooncakes on the market, such as

puff pastry.

The production of this type of mooncake is relatively complex, so it is not recommended to make it at home.

2 Add sugar to the coconut milk and stir over simmering water until dissolved. Let cool and set aside.

3 Whip the cream to 6 minutes and fold in the coconut milk. Mix well and set aside.

4 Prepare the molds. Spread melted chocolate on the inside of the molds, then refrigerate until hardened. Fill with the coconut cream mixture, leaving about 7-8 minutes unfilled.

5 Refrigerate again until hardened. Then, seal the bottom with chocolate, and once set, remove from the molds.

Tips

To remove the mooncakes, simply warm a towel and wrap the molds.Compared to common five-nut mooncakes, this recipe is simpler and more innovative.Such as ham and egg yolk mooncakes.

Homemade mooncake recipes and ingredients

The above describes the 3 main types of mooncake recipes. You can learn how to make various mooncakes. This mooncake recipe doesn't have a fixed formula. For example, if you want to make five-nut, ham, or egg yolk mooncakes, you can refer to the first recipe and change the filling.Of course, there are also layered mooncakes on the market, such asshortbreadmooncakes, which are more complex to make. I don't recommend making them at home.