04 September 2014

Baked Chocolate Mooncakes (with Mango Lotus filling) 烤巧克力皮月饼


This year I also bake this Baked Chocolate Mooncakes an emerging new trend in the blog sphere for the Mid Autumn Festival. Love its crispy crust (if eating immediately after baked) that with the non traditional taste but chocolate! it goes well with the mango lotus filling, thanks to a friend who bought this special mango lotus paste for me... it increased her luggage weight too. I couldn't find valrhona cocoa powder as used by Anncoo Journal so I used Al AlAli cocoa fine dark brown powder which I can get here, it produces good result too. 

I am happy I have a good start for this September, at least I enjoy the life here a bit more than before and willing to push myself a bit further to explore new friendship. 



Wish you all a Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 

中秋节快乐!






Thanks to a friend who bought this special mango lotus paste for me



Ready for oven


Love this dark beauty


Recipe for mooncake dough from Anncoo Journal
(12 pieces mini mooncakes, 20g dough skin, 30g filling)
Ingredients:
113g plain flour
18g cocoa powder
85g golden syrup
25g oil (used corn oil)
1/2 tsp alkaline water
360g store bought mango lotus paste
a handful of melon seeds

Method:
1. Mix golden syrup, oil and alkaline water in a mixing bowl.
2. Sift in plain flour, cocoa powder to the bowl. Mix well, form a dough, cover with cling and let the dough rest for 30 mins.
3. Divide into 20g each for 12 pieces. Flatten the dough between two pieces of wrapping cling, wrap in the 30g filling. Place into the press mould, use the fingers to press the dough firmly into the mould, pres out the mooncake. Arrange the mooncake in baking tray.
4. Baked at 160 for 10 mins, remove the mooncakes from the oven, let it rest for 15 mins.
5. Baked again for 15 mins. 

Note: the oven temperature may varies depends on the capacity of your oven. 




I'm linking this post to the Best Recipes For Everyone August Event : Moon Cake Hosted By Fion

11 comments:

  1. i love these chocokate mooncakes.. even the skin is so good to eat on its own.. happy midautumn festival in advance Tze

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  2. 真遗憾你的来匆匆去匆匆,没安排上来见你一面。
    这巧克力月饼也是今年的‘红牌’,好看又好吃。

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  3. I prefer to eat when its crust is crispy. Your mooncakes are nicely done. Look great!

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  4. Hi Tze,好久不见了,很高兴妳能参与我家的best recipes活动
    这个巧克力月饼真的是红牌阿姑,没人能够错过的。。。哈哈哈

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  5. Hi Tze, Your chocolate mooncakes look beautiful and mango filling really pair well with chocolate. I definitely must try this flavour with chocolate next year :)

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  6. Hi Tze, I will just enjoy your pictures ... yum yum ... will try this next year. Wishing you & family a blessed 中秋节!

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  7. Hi Tze , your flowers shaped mooncakes so beautiful !

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  8. Hi Ah Tze, I bake this too and love it! Yours looks so pretty with the rose inprint and the mango lotus is something I have yet to try...sounds delicious!

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  9. 很特别的芒果莲蓉馅 :)
    祝你和家人中秋节快乐!

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  10. These could have been the prettiest chocolate mooncakes I have seen during last two weeks!
    中秋节快乐!

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  11. Hi Tze,
    Glad that you have had a good start for this September.
    Your mooncakes are so beautifully made. The pattern are sharp and lovely.
    Between i have make the cheesy shanghai mooncakes and they are so delicious.
    Thanks for sharing such fabulous recipe.

    祝你和家人中秋节快乐!
    mui

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