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This year, the mooncake market is bustling earlier than usual, happening before the mid-autumn festival. Some prominent trends in mooncakes this year include traditional flavors and modern twists. Instead of buying ready-made mooncakes, you can totally make them at home yourself.
There are plenty of different ways to make mooncakes, and here's how to make the hottest models on the market this year, compiled and shared by the price comparison portal Mytour.vn. Let's dive in!
1. Guide to baking mooncakes with mung bean flavor
1.1. Preparing to Bake Mooncakes
Traditional baked mooncakes always entice a large number of enthusiasts, with mung bean filling being the most irresistible.
- Ingredients: 240g of top-grade flour, 160g of syrup, 1 egg yolk, 500g of peeled mung beans, 8-10ml of fresh milk, 30g of vegetable oil, 3-5ml of sesame oil, 10g of pure natural honey.
- Tools needed: baking tray, parchment paper, pastry brush, microwave or air fryer.
1.2. How to Bake Mung Bean Flavored Mooncakes
- Step 1: Making the mooncake crust. Combine top-grade flour, syrup, egg yolk, and vegetable oil, then mix until all ingredients are well combined and form a smooth, thick mixture.
- Step 2: Making the mung bean filling. After cooking the peeled mung beans until tender, mash them until they form a uniform mass similar to the mooncake crust. Then, place them on a plate, wrap tightly with cling film to prevent drying.
- Step 3: Wrapping the crust. Divide the prepared crust into thin circles with a diameter twice that of the filling. Place the filling in the center and proceed to wrap it up.
- Step 4: Using the mold. After wrapping the crust, place the mooncake into the mold, press firmly, and hold tightly for a few seconds to imprint the pattern of the mold onto the mooncake. Brush vegetable oil onto the tray, then place the mooncakes to prevent sticking.
- Step 5: Coloring the mooncakes. Mix egg yolks, unsweetened fresh milk, sesame oil, or honey. Then strain through a sieve.
- Step 6: Preheat the microwave to 190°C (374°F). Brush the color onto the mooncakes and bake. Bake once to cool the mooncakes, then brush with color again. Bake a second time at 200°C (392°F) for 5-7 minutes.
- Step 7: Let cool and package.
2. Guide to making modern mooncakes with raised flower patterns and mung bean filling
2.1. Preparing to Make Mooncakes
- Prepared ingredients: 350g of all-purpose flour, 250g of Korean syrup, 10g of vanilla extract, 50g of vegetable oil, food coloring, peeled mung beans.
- Baking tools: Fondant shaping kit or 3D flower mold, baking tray, parchment paper, pastry brush, microwave or air fryer.
2.2. How to Make Modern Mooncakes with Raised Flower Patterns and Mung Bean Filling
- Step 1 - Making the crust: Pour vegetable oil and Korean syrup into a bowl, then sift in the flour and add 10g of vanilla extract. Mix well until the dough becomes elastic, smooth, and shiny. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Then divide into 2 portions, with the majority for the crust and the minority for decorative flowers. Add the desired food coloring and knead well.
- Step 2 - Making the filling: Similar to step 2 for the baked mooncakes above.
- Step 3 - Wrapping the mooncakes. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough and place the mung bean filling in the center.
- Step 4 - Using the mold. Place the dough and filling into the mold to shape, press firmly, and arrange the mooncakes on a tray.
- Step 5. Decoration: This is a crucial step in creating modern mooncakes with raised flower patterns. Roll out the remaining dough thinly, use a flower pattern mold to create shapes, then attach them to the mooncakes. Then brush the mooncakes with color.
- Step 6. Baking the mooncakes. Preheat the oven to 150°C (302°F) for 12-15 minutes. Let cool, brush with color again. Bake a second time for 5 minutes at 100°C (212°F).
- Step 7. Let cool and package the mooncakes in storage bags.
Above are the instructions on how to make some of the hottest mooncake types on the 2022 market shared by Mytour.vn. Hopefully, you will find it easy to do at home and succeed.
