Red bean skin mooncake, as a popular type of mooncake, its unique filling attracts many diners. Making such a delicious and healthy mooncake by hand not only satisfies the taste buds but also allows you to enjoy the fun of DIY. Next, will guide you step by step to complete the process of making homemade red bean skin mooncakes.
The ingredients include: 35g glutinous rice flour, 20g starch, 185g milk, 50g powdered sugar, a suitable amount of red bean paste, and 20ml salad oil.
When starting to make it, first mix the milk, powdered sugar, and salad oil in a bowl evenly. Then, add in the glutinous rice flour, starch, and other dry ingredients, mix thoroughly until it becomes a smooth batter. Next, let the batter sit for 30 minutes, steam over high heat for 15 to 20 minutes until completely cooked. After steaming, vigorously stir the batter until smooth, let it cool naturally, this is the so-called “ice skin.”
When the ice skin has cooled to a suitable temperature (not too hot), divide it into small balls of 40g each, and the red bean paste into balls of 30g each. To prevent sticking, lightly coat your hands with a small amount of cake flour, then flatten the ice skin, wrap in the red bean paste, carefully wrap and seal.
Next, sprinkle a little cake flour inside the mold to prevent sticking, place the wrapped dough inside, press firmly with your hands, gently tap the mold to release the mooncake. In this way, the ice skin mooncake is formed.
Finally, place the homemade mooncakes in the refrigerator overnight, and the next day you can enjoy the beautiful and delicious red bean skin mooncakes.
Mastering this production process, whenever you want to taste this delicacy, you can freely make it at home, enjoying the fun and satisfaction of homemade food.
