The Best 5 Seed Chinese Mooncake Recipe

Mooncakes or moon cakes are a type of traditional dessert in Japanese cuisine, which have become popular for their appearance in various manga and anime. In addition, they are usually eaten during the traditional fall or moon festival.

Next, we will explain how to make seed mooncakes, and we will include some recommendations to make them perfect.

Ingredients for 10 mooncakes

Note: It is vitally important to use exactly the amount of ingredients on the list so that the consistency of the cakes is ideal.

• 220 grams of Flour

• 5 to 7 types of seeds / nuts (to your liking) (250 grams)

• 90 grams of dehydrated fruit (use the one of your preference)

• 40 grams of Strawberry jam

• 105 grams of Honey

• 55 grams of vegetable oil

• 10 grams of sesame oil

• 25 grams of Sugar

• 6 grams of Salt

• 25 grams of Water

• 2 Egg yolk

• 10 grams of Lye water

Steps for making mooncakes

Note: We will divide the process into several parts.

Preparation of the dough

1. In a bowl add 75 grams of honey, 35 grams of oil and 10 grams of bleach water. The latter will give the dough more color, but in case you don't have it, you can use water with bicarbonate of soda.

2. Remove the mixture from the bowl and add one gram of salt and 150 grams of flour. Mix with the help of a trowel until the mixture is consistent.

3. Begin to knead in the bowl until the dough is soft and homogeneous. Cover the bowl with transparent plastic wrap and let the dough rest for approximately 40 minutes.

Preparation of the filling

1. Prepare a tray with waxed paper or parchment paper and place the seeds on top. You can choose the seeds of your preference, but if some are not raw, do not put them in the oven.

2. Bake the seeds for 10 minutes at 150º C. But, make sure that the seeds do not burn.

3. Add 70 grams of flour in a pan over low heat and without oil. Let it cook for 5 minutes, so that it compacts.

4. Take the seeds out of the oven and chop the larger seeds, or if you prefer, crush them. Also chop the dehydrated fruits. Reserve them.

5. In a bowl, add the jam, the remaining honey, the vegetable oil, and the sesame oil.

6. Also add 25 grams of sugar and 5 grams of salt. Next, add the dehydrated seeds and nuts.

7. Mix everything very well until completely integrated.

8. Add the cooked flour and continue mixing, while adding water so that the mixture begins to become consistent.

9. Once you have a homogeneous mixture, reserve.

Making the moon cakes

1. Prepare a baking sheet or wax paper.

2. To make the cakes, roll the dough into 25 gram balls and let each ball rest on a plate.

3. Make balls of 55 grams with the filling and leave them to rest on another plate, covered with transparent plastic wrap.

4. To assemble the cakes, take one of the balls and flatten it completely with your fingers.

5. Take one of the balls of the filling and place it on the freshly flattened dough.

6. Cover the filling with the dough, stretching the dough with your fingers as the filling is completely covered. Make sure it is well sealed. Shape the dough into a ball with the filling inside.

7. Sprinkle the dough with starch, to prevent it from sticking to the mold.

8. Place the ball in a special mold for mooncakes or Mooncakes and press against the tray to shape it. Next, remove the mold and drop it on the tray.

9. Drizzle the cakes with a little water.

Bake the cakes

1. Bake the cakes at 200 °C for 5 minutes.

2. Take the cakes out of the oven and brush a little egg yolks over them.

3. Return them to the oven for 5 more minutes at 150 °C.

4. Take the cakes out of the oven again and brush again with egg yolks.

5. Return the cakes to the oven at 150 °C for 10 more minutes.

6. Finally, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool on a rack.

7. Place the cakes in a tupperware and leave the cakes there covered for a couple of days at room temperature before eating. This will make them softer.

Additional tips and advice

• You can find moon cake pans at local Chinese stores or online stores. These can come in different forms.

• It is better that you accompany them with a little tea, as it is the ideal complement for these.

• If you like, you can eat the cakes at the same time you prepare them, but you must bear in mind that they will be a bit hard.

• If you want to provide a more authentic flavor, you can use dried lotus seeds, but keep in mind that they come with the shell, so you must remove it to bake them and prepare the filling. You should also remove the pistil so as not to sour the filling, and it should be hydrated overnight.

• Take into account that if you implement the lotus seeds, you must cook them, crush them and make a paste with powdered sugar and oil in the pan to fill the cakes with this paste.

• For honey, it is best to use a variation called "golden syrup", as this gives it a better flavor. This can be obtained online, although it can also be done at home.

• Bleach water can be made with baking soda in case you can't find it at your local market.

Conclusions of the mooncakes

Mooncakes or moon cakes are a delicious and ideal dessert to eat in October or September, because on these dates it is consumed to commemorate the festival of the moon. Plus, these are perfect for afternoon tea or for a Chinese themed celebration.

That is why we recommend you try to make this recipe at home and share it with all your friends.