Gongzai Mooncake 2014 [Vegetarian]

 

This recipe is given to me by the shop owner selling baking ingredients.  I noticed it is quite similar to Amy Beh's recipe [here] but her method is slightly different.  Her's does not require the syrup mixture to rest for several hours. This one has no baking soda added.  It's a workable and reliable recipe for Gongzai Mooncake Biscuit.
I used this dough to make 3 different figurine mooncake.   I used the centre of  the big mooncake mould to shape the figurine mooncake biscuit.  For one, I used store bought salted sweet lotus paste and melon seeds as filling.  No egg glaze is applied to these biscuits.

 

 

 

 

 

Figurine mooncake with lotus paste

 

 

 

Figurine mooncakes using the centre design of big mooncake mould

 

Figurine mooncake using the centre design of big mooncake mould

Verdict - easy to handle soft dough.   The colour tone is nice even though without egg glaze.
Ingredients

[makes  20 each the of the 2 designs and 8 pieces with filling mooncake]
600 gm plain flour - sifted [can use Rose flour]
450 gm golden syrup
180 gm peanut oil
8/10 tbsp alkaline water

For surface [I omit]
1 egg + 1 tbsp milk, mix well and strained

 

 

 

 

 

1. In a mixing bowl, add in syrup, peanut oil and alkaline water. Stir mix until well combine.  
2. Add in sifted flour and form dough. Cover the dough with a cloth and rest for at least 5 - 6 hours. 
3. Divide the dough into portions that fits the mould you are using. Roll each into a ball. Dust mooncake mould with some flour [only necessary for the first mooncake, rest not necessary and the dough is oily enough it doesn't stick to the mould.
4. Press the dough into mould. Tap lightly to unmould. Arrange in a baking tray. 
5. For vegetarian version, bake mooncakes in preheated oven at 170 degrees C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. 
6. After allowing the mooncake to cool on a metal rack, it can be kept in an air-tight container. It can be kept up to weeks if it is dry enough after baking.
   
   
   
   
   Notes:  For non-vegetarian version, bake mooncakes in preheated oven at 160 degrees C for 10 minutes. Remove and leave to cool for about 10 minutes. Brush the top with beaten egg. Bake in oven again for another 10 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.

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