pork filled chinese mooncakes

How To Make pork filled chinese mooncakes

• Step 1
  To make the ginger water, add all the ingredients to a pot and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Then, strain through a mesh strainer, discard the solids, and allow to cool before using.
• Step 2
  To make the lard dough, combine the flour, salt and lard together until well mixed. Then add the ginger water a bit at a time, and kneed the dough until smooth and elastic.
• Step 3
  To make the cake dough, mix the flour with the lard, and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Step 4
  To make the filling, combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and mix well.
• Step 5
  Divide the two dough’s into ten equal parts each. Ten lard dough, and ten cake dough.
• Step 6
  Roll the lard dough pieces into ten circles, about 3-inches in diameter.
• Step 7
  Using your hands, make ten round balls out of the cake dough.
• Step 8
  Take one of the flattened circles of lard dough, and place in the palm of your hand.
• Step 9
  Place one of the round balls of cake dough in the middle and then carefully wrap the flattened lard dough around it. You should now have a nice big ball.
• Step 10
  Roll out the ball to about 5 to 6 inches in diameter.
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  Step 11
  Fold it in half, to make a semi circle.
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  Step 12
  Fold in half again to make a quarter circle.
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  Step 13
  Fold the point of the quarter circle to the opposite side.
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  Step 14
  Fold in two sides to the center.
• Step 15
  Pick up the dough and roll into a nice round ball, and then roll back out into a 5 or 6 inch flattened circle.
• Step 16
  Add one tenth of the filling to the middle of the dough, and wrap the dough around the filling. Gather all the edges together, and then pinch closed.
• Step 17
  Place the mooncake, seam side down on a lightly greased, or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Step 18
  Repeat the process for the other mooncakes.
• Step 19
  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
• Step 20
  Whisk the egg, and brush over the tops of the mooncakes.
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  Step 21
  Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
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  Step 22
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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