As a traditional Chinese snack, mooncakes are not only loved for their sweet and fragrant taste, but also carry the beautiful meaning of family reunion and harmony. Every year on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, families prepare various mooncakes to celebrate the festival. Due to different regional customs and innovations in mooncake flavors, the variety and richness of flavors continue to expand. Next, let’s learn how to make homemade ice skin purple sweet potato mooncakes.
First, prepare the purple sweet potato filling: select 500 grams of purple sweet potato, steam and peel it, then mash it into a puree. For a finer texture, it can be strained. Next, mix in 50 grams of powdered sugar, and after it cools, add 80 grams of light cream and mix well; the purple sweet potato filling is now ready.
Next, make the ice skin: take a bowl and sequentially add 185 grams of milk, 50 grams of powdered sugar, and 20 milliliters of salad oil, stirring evenly. Then, incorporate 45 grams of glutinous rice flour, 35 grams of sticky rice flour, and 20 grams of wheat starch, continuing to stir until a thin batter forms. Let it sit for about 30 minutes, then steam on high heat for 15 minutes until fully cooked. After taking it out, stir the batter vigorously until smooth and let it cool naturally; this is the process of making the ice skin.
When making mooncakes, you can first divide the cooled ice skin into 40-gram pieces, while the purple sweet potato filling can be divided into 30-gram portions. To avoid sticking to your hands, sprinkle a little cake flour on your palms, flatten a piece of ice skin in your hand, and wrap it around a piece of purple sweet potato filling.
By following the above steps, you can enjoy the fun of making your own mooncakes while tasting the unique flavor of ice skin purple sweet potato, adding warmth and sweetness to the Mid-Autumn Festival with something made by hand.
