Snowy Crystal Mooncake

Snowy Crystal Mooncake

1. Prepare a variety of ingredients and a mold for 50 grams of moon cakes.

2. Stir the crystal powder with water until it is fine and particle-free (the recipe for homemade crystal peel is in the tip at the end of the article).

3. In another small pot, bring the transparent maltose syrup to a boil.

4. Pour the boiling maltose syrup into the crystal powder solution, stir well, cover with plastic wrap, put it in the "deep pan" of a modern multi-function pot, and add an appropriate amount of water.

5. Cover the lid and steam on high heat for about 25 minutes.

6. Take out the steamed crystal peel and let it cool for a while. At the same time, divide the custard filling into 10 g balls.

7. Let the crystal skin cool to the point that it won’t be hot to your hands, and divide it into 40-gram pieces each.

8. Flatten the crystal skin in the palm of your hand, wrap the custard filling, round it, and press it into the mold to form a pattern.

Tips:

1. Regarding the premixed powder for crystal skin: you can buy it directly in a bag, or you can make it yourself. Mix 130 grams of orange powder and 20 grams of starch.
2. When steaming, cover with plastic wrap to prevent excess water vapor from entering.
3. Don't knead the steamed crystal skin by hand to avoid entrapment of bubbles and affect the effect of the package. The freshly steamed crystal skin is very hot to your hands, be careful not to burn it.
4. The moon cake stamper should choose a darker pattern to make a clear pattern.
5. The finished moon cakes need to be sealed and refrigerated, and eat them within three days, so as not to store them for too long and the skin becomes dry and hard.
6. The method of custard filling has been introduced in the previous "Flower Custard Mooncake", so I won't repeat it here.
7. The deep pot-steaming function of the modern multifunctional cooking pot is used in the production process. In addition to steaming, this deep dish can also be used for cooking, stewing, shabu, frying, etc. Because the surface has a non-stick coating, it is easier to clean. The pot is rectangular and has a larger capacity than a round steamer.