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Tired of Mooncakes? Try Low-Cal Fruit Pie in Electric Pot

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The Mid-Autumn Festival brings a pile of gift boxes.Whether it's Cantonese mooncakes or traditional Chinese mooncakes,the flaky pastry skin with sweet fillings can easily exceed 1000 calories in just two pieces, so be careful not to gain weight.Chef Wu Chengbin demonstrates how to make a simple round mooncake fruit tart using a new smart electric cooker for six servings, each portion contains about 200-300 calories.Kiwi and apples are rich in fiber, aiding digestion, making them a healthier alternative to mooncakes.Chef Wu says the new smart electric cooker not only cooks rice perfectly but also has a 'pastry' function that allows baking without adding water, perfect for people tired of mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.To make this round fruit tart, use apples and kiwis as toppings; they look vibrant in color and are nutritious.Nutritionist Zhao Lanying points out that apples are rich in fiber while kiwis contain large amounts of vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber which can promote intestinal peristalsis. If you have eaten too much barbecued meat and worry about constipation, try this fresh fruit tart!

[Round Mooncake Fruit Tart]Ingredients: 1 kiwi, 1 apple, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of rum, 1 cup of sugar powder, 1 egg, 4.5 cups of low-gluten flour, unsalted butter 250 grams.Makes: [Instructions follow]1. Mix the sugar powder with the butter using an electric mixer on medium speed for a few minutes, then slowly add in the eggs one at a time and mix well.2. Add the low-gluten flour to the mixture and mix until well combined in 3-4 batches.3. Form the dough into a ball and press it into the baking dish, making sure the edges are thick and uniform.

4. Core and slice the apples, then mix them with rum and 1 tablespoon of honey before placing them on top of the tart crust in the preheated electric cooker; press the 'pastry' button.5. Once baked, let it cool down, then arrange the kiwi slices on top, brush them with remaining honey for a finishing touch.[Secret Tip]:

The same dough can be used to make different fruit tarts by substituting apples with peaches or other fruits, or even adding potatoes and chicken to create savory pies.

[Nutritionist's Reminder]:While making your own fruit tart does add fresh fruits that help offset the fiber deficiency from excessive meat consumption, the dough still contains flour and sugar, which adds calories. For a healthier option, serve it in portions for sharing; if 6 people share this round mooncake fruit tart, each person will consume approximately 200-300 calories, significantly lower than eating one traditional mooncake alone.Two tablespoons, rum two tablespoons, sugar powder one and a half teaspoons, whole egg one piece, low-gluten flour four and a half cups, unsaltedbutter.250 grams.

Makes:

1. Mix the sugar powder with the butter first, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed, and slowly add the whole egg in three to four portions.

2. Use a spatula to mix in the low-gluten flour in three to four portions until well combined.

3. Form the dough into the baking dish by hand, and press the edges to make them thick and uniform.

4. Cut the apple after peeling and removing the seeds, then toss with rum and one tablespoon of honey before arranging in the pastry case. Bake in an electric oven until done, pressing the 'pie' button.

5. Once baked, allow to cool, cut kiwi fruits into slices, place them on top, and brush with honey using a brush.

Delicious Secret Tip:

The same pastry can be used for apples or substitute with watermelon, peaches, etc., to make different fruit pies, or add potatoes, chicken, etc.as ingredients for savory pies.Nutritionist's Small Reminder:According to nutritionist Zhao Fan Ying, homemade fruit pie can provide dietary fiber after a meat-heavy meal. However, the dough contains flour and sugar powder, giving it certain calories. It is recommended to share with multiple people; if six people share this round moon fruit pie, each person will consume approximately 200 to 300 kilocalories. This is lower in calories than eating one mooncake per person, and still allows for both the pastry and fruit filling.WaitIngredientsare prepared.

[Nutritionist Tip]:

Nutritionist Zhao Hanying suggests that while homemade fruit pies do add fresh fruits, providing fiber after a diet of heavy meals, the pastry dough still includes flour and sugar powder, giving the fruit pie some calories. It is recommended to share among multiple people; for this round moon fruit pie shared by 6 people, each person would consume approximately 200 to 300 kcal. This method has lower calorie intake per person compared to eating one mooncake alone, while still allowing for both pastry and fruit filling enjoyment.