Lotus seed paste mooncake filling method

The method of making lotus seed paste mooncake filling is relatively simple. It is a type of mooncake that is usually made by people in Guangzhou. This kind of mooncake filling tastes very sweet and has the fragrance of lotus seeds, which makes people's appetite better. It is more like a dessert. However, when making it, people must pay attention to the production methods of the crust and lotus seed paste filling, which determines the overall taste of the mooncake.

1. Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake (Cantonese Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake)

Cuisine Desserts

Type Desserts and snacks

Basic characteristics: sweet, tender and smooth, with the fragrance of lotus seeds

Cantonese lotus seed paste mooncakes were officially included in Guangzhou's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2009, becoming one of the first foods to be listed. Other foods on the list at the same time include Cantonese cured meats, Xiao Feng cakes, etc.

2. Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake Production Method

Basic Ingredients: 1.25 kg crust, 6.5 kg lotus seed paste, 150 g egg for brushing

1. Divide the pastry skin and lotus seed paste into 40 portions each.

2. Press the dough into a flat, round sheet, put in the lotus seed paste and wrap it into a round shape. Use a wooden cake mold to print the cake. The edges and corners of the cake should be clear and the patterns should be distinct.

3. Place the dough on a cake plate and brush the surface with clean water to make the crust moist and heated evenly.

4. Bake until lightly browned. Take out the cake, brush it with egg batter, and bake it in the oven until golden brown.

Quality Standards:

Appearance: The cake is bulging all around and has a slight waist shape, with distinct edges and corners, clear patterns, and the crust is not cracked and the filling is not exposed.

Color: Golden, glossy, with old ivory color on the edge.

Texture: thin skin and thick filling, no particles, skin and filling are close to each other, thickness is uniform, oily and free of impurities.

Taste: Sweet, tender and smooth, with the aroma of lotus seeds.

2. Origin of Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake

▲The origin of lotus paste

Lotus paste was first created by the famous Lin Heung House in Guangzhou, which also claims to be the "No. 1 Lotus Paste Shop". Pastries and breads made with lotus paste as filling are sweet, fragrant and soft, and are suitable for drinking with tea or wine, and you will never get tired of eating them.

▲The origin of lotus seed paste mooncake

Lotus seed paste mooncakes were first sold as pastries by Lian Heung House and were very popular among Guangzhou citizens. Later, restaurants and bakeries such as Guangzhou Restaurant and Tao Tao Ju rushed to imitate the production method of lotus seed paste mooncakes. After several generations of efforts, Cantonese lotus seed paste mooncakes have now become one of the favorite mooncake varieties of people across the country. They are exported overseas and are widely welcomed by Chinese people.

The varieties of lotus seed paste mooncakes include pure lotus seed paste mooncake, olive seed lotus seed paste mooncake, egg yolk, double yolk, triple yolk, and quadruple yolk lotus seed paste mooncake. The ingredients for the mooncake filling are very particular. Only the Hunan lotus produced in that year must be selected. The filling is golden in color, smooth and fragrant, and the mooncakes are plump and fresh. [1]