As a sophisticated but attractive cake gift, many people want to make their own mixed moon cakes to enjoy. Below is a simple step-by-step recipe for you to make mixed moon cakes for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival:
As one of the oldest traditional moon cakes, mixed moon cakes are a solemn gift used during the Mid-Autumn Festival, for family gatherings or as gifts. This is also a familiar dish. Known and popular, many people like to use it to receive guests or to enjoy for themselves when sipping with a cup of fragrant tea.
The characteristic of mixed moon cakes is the combination of ingredients from different types of processed natural nuts but still has a harmonious and full blend and flavor, a unique flavor that the mooncakes have. Other types of cakes are not available. Mixed moon cakes have many versions for harmonious variations, so this is also the cake with the most choice of flavors among the moon cakes currently on the market.
Although the development of the culinary field has caused many people to choose moon cakes with varied flavors and blends from other imported ingredients, mixed moon cakes will still be the type of cake that many people eat. become a choice every Mid-Autumn Festival to recall the flavors filled with family memories from childhood.
The salted egg filling blends with a variety of nuts and seeds and the salty filling in the mixed mooncakes makes the cake taste richer, richer and more nutritious, that’s why the salted egg mixed mooncakes are a delicious dish. Food that appeals to the masses.
In addition to the main ingredients in moon cakes to create a unique flavor including sausage, squash jam and nuts… the roasted chicken filling is added with a salty flavor suitable for those who do not have too much of a sweet tooth and want to The cake taste is more balanced.
Filled with nuts, mixed with the ratio and choice of bean flavors to bring harmony, vegetarian mooncakes have a number of unique cakes that are popular with many people such as bean-filled mooncakes. green durian, lotus seeds, black sesame etc.
Mixed moon cake brand such as Kinh Do mooncakes, Huu Nghi mooncakes, Bibica, Nhu Lan, Madame Huong, etc. all have particularly attractive versions of mixed mooncakes, the price of the product is from 50,000 – 100,000 VND/ pcs, usually these brands do not sell individual cakes but will sell cakes in boxes of 4-8 beautifully and solemnly presented as high-class gifts for precious relatives.
In addition, there are many traditional moon cake companies that produce mixed moon cakes at a much cheaper price but the quality is also very delicious and ensures food safety and hygiene. Consumers can easily find and buy mixed moon cakes from grocery stores selling food products and large and small supermarkets across the country.
How to make vegetarian mixed mooncakes
Step 1: Make the crust
The liquid ingredients mixed in the first step include baking sugar, wine, and oil. Next, you add flour and mix to form a mass, helping the cake not stick to your hands. Next, you let the dough rise for 30 minutes. minute.
Step 2: Make the filling
The filling requires beans to be processed and pureed, then mixed with all the filling ingredients. Then you divide the filling into balls to create a sticky and viscous mixture, divide into 100 gr balls.
Step 3: Do the same for the crust by rolling it into a round shape and dividing it into equal parts, weighing 50 grams. Next, with the thinly rolled dough, wrap the filling together and gently roll the dough to hug the filling and cover the filling evenly.
Step 4: Cover the mold and the non-stick cake with flour and use your hands wearing nylon gloves to press the cake into the mold firmly and firmly so that the cake forms beautifully and does not stick to your hands. Then you take the cake out of the mold and put it on the baking tray.
Step 5: Preheat the oven to 185 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes. Put the cake in the oven for about 5 minutes. Then, take the cake out to cool for 5 minutes, then brush the egg mixture on the cake surface.
Continue to put in the oven for another 5 minutes. Take the cake out of the oven. Let cool for about 5 minutes then brush with another thin layer of egg. Then, put the cake in and bake for another 5 minutes.
When you see the surface of the cake is cooked, take it out and let it cool. Vegetarian mixed mooncakes should be left overnight for a better color.
Preserving mixed moon cakes
As a special type of cake that contains both vegetarian and salty ingredients, mixed mooncakes require more careful preservation otherwise they will easily spoil, causing food poisoning. You need to prepare clean baking ingredients, cleaning procedures and write the production date on each cake box to preserve the cake better.
The shelf life of handmade mixed moon cakes is usually 10 – 15 days, while with mixed moon cakes from big brands, the shelf life can be more than 1 month. Depending on the type of cake, the expiration date will be different, so you should follow the time stated on the cake’s packaging and do not consume expired products to ensure your health.
