![]() ![]() Wrap the ball of lotus seed paste/yolks with this. Working with one portion of pastry/crust at a time. Wrap the egg yolks in the lotus seed paste and form into a ball. Weigh two egg yolks and make the weight up to 75 g (2.6 oz) with lotus seed paste. Using kitchen scales, divide up the pastry/crust into 7 even sized pieces. Meanwhile, line one baking try/pan with parchment paper or silicone mat. ![]() Mix all the pastry/crust ingredients together until evenly combined. * make this by mixing 1 part in weight of brown rice flour, 1 part in weight of millet flour, 1.5 part in weight glutinous/sweet rice flour and 1.5 part in weight of potato starch.ġ. 1 large egg yolk, mixed with 2 tablespoons egg white, passed through sieve.1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda).100 g (3/4 c) gluten- and gum-free flour*.TRADITIONAL MOONCAKES (GLUTEN- AND DAIRY-FREE)Īdapted from Christine’s Recipes: Traditional Mooncakes NOTE: you can also skip the long-winded process of salting eggs and making your own lotus seed paste by purchasing everything at an Asian/Chinese grocery store My mold makes cakes that are 100 g (3.5 oz) in weight. I actually didn’t use my wooden mold, but had a plastic plunger mooncake mold instead. There is an important ratio that should be known when making mooncakes, and that is the weight of the filling: weight of the pastry/crust. On another note, the pastry/crust was thin and delicate, and although not as manageable as I’d hoped, skillful patchwork helped. The color of the mooncakes are a lot lighter than “normal” because I refuse to put lye water into my food. How were they? They were pretty good, although the pastry/crust was a tiny bit gritty (barely noticeable). I reused the leftover dough to make three more once I knew they were edible. Why? Because it was a new recipe, and I hate wasting ingredients. In the end, I only made a small batch of four. I also made my own lotus nut/seed paste and gluten-free pastry/crust. I chose to salt chicken eggs and not duck, due to the smaller size of yolk. With no gluten-free mooncakes for sale, or gluten-free recipes out there, I had to create my own! You can imagine the pain I endured when I saw mooncakes on sale for the run up to the mooncake (mid-Autumn) festival. I even have a wooden mold! This project was put on hold when I went gluten-free for health reasons. Since each fresh mooncake is about $5 each, I was determined to make my own. After that, I couldn’t stop eating them! (I’m surprised I’m not the size of a house). This was until about 4-5 years ago, when I stumbled across them and had to buy them. They were never great in quality, but what did I know? For many years, I didn’t eat mooncakes. Growing up, we’d be lucky if we had a tin of four to share between six of us. This product has been packaged in the facility that does not process any peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.Mooncakes? Yes please! Homemade mooncakes? Yes please! Homemade gluten-free mooncakes? Yesssssssssss, please! It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Storage: keeps in a cool, dry, and dark location.ĭisclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the CFIA or FDA. How to use it: Dried lotus seeds must be soaked in water overnight prior to use. ![]() Fresh lotus seeds are sold in the seed heads of the plant and eaten by breaking the individual seeds out of the cone-shaped head and removing the rubbery shell. It plays a vital role in nutrition, health, and cosmetics and is added to several foods like honey, tea, jam, juice, and cakes.Ĭommon Use: They can then be added directly to soups and congee or used in other dishes. ![]() The seeds can be consumed in a form of raw, roasted, or ground and boiled into a syrup or paste after being peeled. The largest producer of lotus seeds amongst the world is China, but these seeds are widely utilized in food and medicine in many south-east Asian countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India. While the flower is used for decorative purposes, the lotus seeds, have been used as a functional food since ancient times, all over Asia. Qualities: Lotus is an aquatic plant, belonging to the family Nelumbonaceae. ![]()
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