Old Beijing Zilaihong

Old Beijing Zilaihong

by Senyu Baking

4.9 (1)
Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

1h

Serving

2

Zilaihong is also called "Harvest Red", which has a good meaning. It is one of the ancient Beijing-style mooncakes. When many traditional dim sums faded out of our sight, Zi Lai Hong persisted with a stubborn attitude..."

Old Beijing Zilaihong

1. Pour the sugar, maltose, baking soda, and boiling water into a basin and stir until the sugar melts, pour in the sesame oil and continue stirring until the water and oil are combined

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

2. Add flour and form a dough, transfer to the panel and continue to knead vigorously for 20 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

3. Roll the kneaded dough into a rectangular shape and fold it in half from both sides to the middle

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

4. Fold in half from both sides to the middle again, roll out a rectangle again and repeat 4 folds until the dough is very smooth and flat

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

5. The folded dough is rolled into a rectangular shape again, and rolled up into a cylindrical shape from one end

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

6. Put 40 grams of flour in an oil-free and water-free pan, stir-fry on medium and low heat until it turns slightly yellow and set aside

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

7. Stir-fry white sesame seeds until fragrant

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

8. Cut walnuts and raisins into small cubes, and lightly tap the rock sugar into small pieces with the back of a knife

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

9. Mix the white sugar, sesame oil, sweet-scented osmanthus, cooked flour, rock sugar, walnuts, white sesame seeds, and raisins.

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

10. Divide the filling and dough into 10 equal parts

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

11. Take a dough to wrap a portion of the filling, tighten it into a round shape, and place it on a baking tray

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

12. Get a bottle cap dipped in red pigment and print it on the finished mooncake. Heat the middle layer of the oven at 200 degrees, and bake for about 25 minutes until the mooncakes turn brownish red.

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

13. Finished picture

Old Beijing Zilaihong recipe

Tips:

Because the temperature of each oven is different, the specific temperature should be slightly adjusted according to the situation of your own oven

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