Five Black Grain Snowskin Mooncake

Chinese
Desserts
Vegetarian

Easy Level:

Not that easy

Cook Time:

2 Hrs

Servings:

12 pcs

This vegetarian recipe created by OCTAVE Culinary makes use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ingredients to create a healthier twist on the classic favourite!

Ingredients

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Chinese Yam Snowskin Dough

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Chinese yam
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Chinese yam
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g
Monkfruit sugar
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g
Monkfruit sugar
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g
Salt
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g
Salt
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g
Fried glutinous rice flour
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g
Fried glutinous rice flour

Five black paste filling

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Black sesame seeds
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g
Black sesame seeds
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Five black powder
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Five black powder
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g
Honey
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g
Honey
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g
coconut oil, melted
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g
coconut oil, melted

For dusting

Cornstarch
Cornstarch

Steps

1

Peel Chinese yam and cut into 2cm thick rounds, and steam for about 15 minutes until tender.
Peel Chinese yam and cut into 2cm thick rounds, and steam for about 15 minutes until tender.
Mark as completed

2

Transfer steamed chinese yam into food processor, add in monkfruit sugar and salt, blend until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
Transfer steamed chinese yam into food processor, add in monkfruit sugar and salt, blend until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
Mark as completed

3

Add in half of the glutinous rice flour to the chinese yam puree, and stir until a dough forms. Then, knead in the remaining flour until a smooth dough is formed.
Add in half of the glutinous rice flour to the chinese yam puree, and stir until a dough forms. Then, knead in the remaining flour until a smooth dough is formed.
Mark as completed

4

If dough is sticky, knead in some cornstarch until it is less tacky. Set aside to rest for 15 mins.
If dough is sticky, knead in some cornstarch until it is less tacky. Set aside to rest for 15 mins.
Mark as completed

5

Meanwhile, toast black sesame seeds over low heat in a pan until fragrant.
Meanwhile, toast black sesame seeds over low heat in a pan until fragrant.
Mark as completed

6

Transfer toasted black sesame seeds into a food processor and blend until a paste starts to form.
Transfer toasted black sesame seeds into a food processor and blend until a paste starts to form.
Mark as completed

7

Add in five black powder and blend until combined, then blend in honey and coconut oil until a paste is formed.
Add in five black powder and blend until combined, then blend in honey and coconut oil until a paste is formed.
Mark as completed

8

Divide both dough and filling into separate 25g balls.
Divide both dough and filling into separate 25g balls.
Mark as completed

9

Dust each dough ball with some cornstarch and roll out to about 3mm thickness.
Dust each dough ball with some cornstarch and roll out to about 3mm thickness.
Mark as completed

10

Wrap the rolled out snow skin around the filling, then seal the bottom edges by pinching dough together.
Wrap the rolled out snow skin around the filling, then seal the bottom edges by pinching dough together.
Mark as completed

11

Dust the mooncake mould with some cornstarch, place ball into mooncake mould and press it in firmly.
Dust the mooncake mould with some cornstarch, place ball into mooncake mould and press it in firmly.
Mark as completed

12

Release the mooncake. Repeat for remaining mooncakes.
Release the mooncake. Repeat for remaining mooncakes.
Mark as completed

13

Chill mooncakes until ready to serve.
Chill mooncakes until ready to serve.
Mark as completed

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