Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Road Trip Malacca - (18th to 20th Aug)

Prima Hotel

Church of St Francis Xavier

                    
Christ Church Malacca
  
Jonker Street















Yummy Dessert - love the gula Melaka












Ba Kut Tea for lunch
     A&W - it's been a long time I have not ate this fast food chain.
     
       Wanton Noodles for Breakfast


Monday, August 20, 2012

Moon Cakes


    Traditional Baked Moon Cake with lotus filling
Ingredients

75g   Plain Flour
75g   Hong Kong Flour
105g Golden Syrub
1 tbsp Alkaline Water
27g  Vegetable Oil

For Egg Glaze:  1 egg yolk with 1 tsp water

Flling: 1 kg Paster + 100g Nuts / Seeds
          All Nuts / Seeds must be baked at 170 degrees celcius for 15 mins)

Method

1.  Mix the Oil with Golden Syrub and Alkaline Water.
2.  Fold in the flour and mix to a dough.
3.  Rest the dough for abt 30 mins.
     (dough must rest at least 30 mins but not more than a day)
4.  Divide the dough according to the mooncake's mould size.
     ( for big mould I used 35g)
5.  Place the filling into the dough and press it firmly to form the shape.
    ( filling I use 100g)
6.  Knock the moon cake out from the mould and arrange on a baking tray.
7.  Spray some water onto the moon cake.( only a little will do, too much the flower will gone.)
8.  Bake at 200 degrees celcius for abt 10 mins or till light brown form. (using top and bottom heat)
9.  Remove the moon cake from the oven, brush some Egg Glaze onto the moon cake.
10.Put the moon cake back to oven again, bake for another 10 mins or golden brown.

* Traditional Moon Cake have to wait 3 days later before consume.*


    Piglet Moon Cake


    Traditional Longevity Moon Cake