Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Moon Cakes

Chinese Recipe: Moon Cake



Makes 20
Ingredients:
Filling:


1 pound red azuki beans
water
3/4 cup lard or oil
1-3/4 cups
 sugar  


Directions:

Soak red beans in water to cover 2 hours. Drain and discard the water. Cover with 8 cups fresh water and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat 1-1/2 hours or until skins open. Strain the beans and discard the skins. Place the strained beans in several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out any excess water.

Place in a saucepan with the lard or oil and the sugar. Cook, stirring continuously, until almost all the moisture has evaporated. Let cool.

You will need 2 cups of filling for the moon cakes. Divide this into 20 portions and shape into balls.

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