The decision to start making mooncakes stems from the various mooncakes that friends around me have been sharing, not only to comfort myself but also to share with friends. I chose to use Shunnan brand filling because of its outstanding taste, I recommend everyone to give it a try.
The ingredients include: 40g glutinous rice flour, 30g sticky rice flour, 30g tapioca flour, 180g milk, 50g powdered sugar, 20g corn oil, and a pack of filling.
The production steps are as follows: First, mix the milk, oil, and powdered sugar until smooth; then add glutinous rice flour, sticky rice flour, and tapioca flour, continue mixing until all ingredients are fully integrated, the batter is ready. Then let the batter stand for about 30 minutes to allow the ingredients to merge better.
Once rested, cover the batter with plastic wrap, place it in a steamer, and steam over high heat for 25 minutes. During the steaming process, gently stir the batter halfway through, then cover again until fully cooked. The batter taken out of the steamer needs to be stirred until smooth with a spatula, cooled, placed in the refrigerator, and refrigerated for 1 hour for further procedures.
For the filling process, dip hands in a small amount of powdered sugar to prevent sticking, flatten 25g of ice skin in your palm, place an equal amount of filling on it. Carefully wrap the ice skin around the filling, seal the edges tightly, and roll into a round ball. Use a mooncake mold to shape the dough and then remove from the mold.
If the ice skin is slightly sticky during the process, sprinkle some powdered sugar to solve it. It is recommended to freeze the finished ice skin mooncakes in the refrigerator, cover with plastic wrap to prevent the skin from becoming hard. Before consumption, allow it to slightly warm up as the softness and flavor of the ice skin will be better.
Additional reminder, homemade ice skin mooncakes taste even better after refrigeration and can be refrigerated for three days or frozen for up to seven days. Enjoy this handmade sweetness!
