How to make baked mooncakes with mung bean filling
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Prepare the ingredients
The Filling
- 200g peeled mung beans
- 30g glutinous rice flour
- 150g white sugar
- 50g malt
- 50g cooking oil
The Crust
- 300g flour
- 15g peanut butter
- 5g honey
- 40g vegetable oil
- 1-2 egg yolks
- 210g baking syrup
Cake glaze mixture
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking syrup
- Fresh milk
- Oil
Steps to follow
How to make mung bean filling for mooncakes
Soak the mung beans in water for about 4 hours until they soften, then rinse them thoroughly. Next, put the beans in a pot with a little water and cook until tender.
After the beans are cooked, pour them into a blender and blend until smooth. Then, pour the blended beans and sugar into a non-stick pan and cook over medium heat.
Note: Stir continuously to prevent the beans from burning and clumping.
Dissolve the glutinous rice flour in cooking oil, then add it to the simmering mung bean filling and mix well. Wait until the filling becomes slightly sticky, then add the malt syrup and simmer for a few minutes. If you can easily form the mixture into balls with your hands, turn off the heat.
Cre: Huong nghiep A Au - Simmering the filling is a crucial step in making mung bean mooncakes.
Once the bean paste has cooled, divide it into 100g portions and roll them into balls. Next, wrap each ball tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
How to make baked mooncake crust
Combine 2/3 of the baking syrup, cooking oil, honey, peanut butter, and egg yolks in a bowl, mix well, and let it rest for about 2 hours.
Sift the flour once, then take the bowl of egg yolk mixture out, pour in the flour and mix until all the ingredients are dissolved.
Add the remaining sugar syrup to the flour bowl, knead the dough, and cover tightly. Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes. After resting, divide the dough into equal portions weighing 50g each.
Cre: Huong nghiep A Au - Knead the dough until it is smooth and pliable.
Shaping mooncakes
Roll out the dough for the pastry shell thinly, place the mung bean filling in the center, and wrap it up so that the filling is completely enclosed.
Take out the mooncake mold, brush a layer of cooking oil into the mold, place the dough in, and press firmly to create a sharp, attractive shape. Continue this process until all the prepared ingredients are used up.
How to bake mooncakes
Arrange the cookies on a baking tray and bake in the oven at 180°C. Wait about 10 minutes, then remove the cookies and spray them with water.
Combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl, stir well, and brush onto the bread. Then bake for another 10 minutes.
Once the cakes are fragrant and turn a beautiful golden color, remove them from the oven to complete the mung bean-filled mooncake recipe.
Finished Product Requirements
With the above recipe for baked mooncakes with mung bean filling, you will have a batch of delicious mooncakes with a golden crust and a subtly sweet and appealing filling. You can enjoy the mooncakes with a cup of tea to enhance the flavor.
How to make baked mooncakes with mung bean filling using an air fryer.
After shaping the pastries, preheat the air fryer to 180°C for 10 minutes. Then, line a baking tray with parchment paper and arrange the pastries on it. Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C, while you prepare the egg mixture to brush on the pastries.
After 10 minutes, take the pastry out, spray it with water, and let it cool completely. Then, brush the beaten egg mixture onto the surface of the pastry and put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes. When you smell a fragrant aroma and the crust is a beautiful golden color, the pastry is cooked. At this point, turn off the air fryer and take the pastry out.
Cre: Using an air fryer to bake mooncakes is very simple (Image: Internet)
How to make baked mooncakes with mung bean filling using a microwave oven.
If you don't have an oven or air fryer at home, you can use a microwave to bake the cake. Preheat the microwave to 200°C for about 10 minutes before baking, using the Grill setting. Then, place the cake in the microwave and bake for 10 minutes before removing it.
Spray the bread with water using a spray bottle, wait for it to cool completely, then brush a layer of the egg mixture on top and put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Repeat this process 3 times until the bread is fragrant and has a beautiful golden color, then stop.
After watching this, are you motivated to make a few mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival to give to your loved ones? There’s no reason to hesitate—start learning right now!
