Honeyed Pistachio Mooncakes Recipe
"Mooncakes are pastries timed to the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday that celebrates the commencement of the harvest season Traditionally, they showcased the best ingredients of a region, like sweet lotus seed paste in Guangdong, China, melon seeds in Hainan or pork in Yunnan, but you can stuff mooncakes with whatever you’d like, as long as the fillings are encased in dough and the exterior is aesthetically pleasing In her forthcoming cookbook, “Mooncakes and Milkbread,” the Chinese-American baker Kristina Cho ..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups/300 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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1/2 cup/110 grams canola oil
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1/2 cup/160 grams golden syrup (such as Lyle’s Golden Syrup)
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1 teaspoon lye water, sometimes known as kansui (see Tip)
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1 large egg
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1 1/2 cups/200 grams roasted unsalted shelled pistachios
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1/4 cup/80 grams honey
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2 tablespoons coconut oil
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
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