Yesterday, I shared with you the ping pei mooncake recipes so today, I’ll share with you the baked mooncake recipe I used which turned out like this but of course I’ve adjusted the recipes a bit more so that it will turn out to be like the third batch lor.
Mooncake
Here’s the recipe:
Baked Mooncakes
Ingredients A
400g golden syrup
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 tbsp alkaline water
100g corn oil
Ingredients B
650g plain flour, double sifted
a few drops of dark soya sauce (for a brownish colour)
Compared to the baked mooncakes, making the ping pei mooncakes are much easier and simpler, though it still takes up quite a bit of time mixing the dough, kneading it, wrapping the filling and moulding it. I always preferred the non-bake mooncakes compared to the baked ones, probably because can eat it cold!
I’ve been frequenting Eng Lor Coffee Shop for lunch for more than 10 years now and till now, I still like their wonderful french toast and the variety of great hawker food there.
Situated right in the middle of George Town along the busy narrow streets of the inner city, it is not easy to find parking around the vicinity. In fact, it was downright difficult. And for those who’s not use to Penang traffic, it is not easy to manouvre through the narrow busy streets. Still, I love going there for lunch.
Before I ventured into my mooncake making experiment, we bought some commercial mooncakes to try. So, if you are not the type to slave for hours to make your own mooncakes, you can always get pretty good commercial mooncakes available almost everywhere this month.
Leong Yin Mooncake
We have tried quite a few different ‘brands’ of mooncakes over the years and most are much too sweet. We usually stick to the few that are not too sweet such as the Leong Yin Mooncake and Foh San Mooncakes (from Ipoh).
This cosy little restaurant is tucked in a corner of one of the oldest supermarkets in Penang, Gama, situated in the middle of town. It is probably the same organisation as the bakery in Gama as the name is the same.
We’ve eaten at this tiny little restaurant a few times and what I like most about the place is the warmth and friendliness of the staff. The food is also reasonably priced and portions are quite okay.
Their most popular dish, fried rice
We usually order their fried rice which comes with an egg and two pieces . . . → Read More: Four Leaf Restaurant in Gama
I tried my hand at baking my own mooncakes this year for the first time and I chose to make my favourites, chocolate mooncakes. I make my own mooncake skin and I bought ready-made fillings so I don’t waste too much time cooking the fillings.
As it is, making the mooncake dough takes up a lot of time already.
