Nowadays jelly moon cake is very popular. Children will love this jelly moon cake because it is light and refreshing. Try making this simple recipe which I have tried making. You can also give away and pack in give away container. I'm sure your friends would enjoy and compliment your moon cake.
Ingredients:
Filling:
- 50 g lotus seed paste
- 200 ml thin coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tsp agar- agar powder
- a pinch of salt
- 60 g brown sugar
- 1 pandan leave
Jelly Skin:
- 60 g castor sugar
- 400 ml thin coconut milk
- 2 tsp agar-agar powder
- 2 tsp instant jelly
- 1 pandan leave
Method:
1. Prepare the filling. Mix all the ingredients in a pot. Let it boil over medium heat. Once boil, put of fire. Pour into patty tins . Let it cool. Put in the refrigerator until use.
2. Prepare the jelly moon cake skin. Mix all the ingredients in a pot. Let it boil over medium heat. Once boil, put of the fire. Let it cool down for 5 minutes.
3. Pour mixture into a plastic mould. Put in chilled filling in the centre of the moon cake. Put in the refrigerator and let it set for at least an hour. When set, remove from mould and it is ready to be served.
serving: about 4- 5 moon cakes.
variations: Replace other types of fillings with the lotus seed filling if prefer.
If you like different types of coloured moon cakes, add in a few drops of thick pandan juice, cocoa powder or pureed fruits for the skin.
Coconut milk can be replaced with fresh milk, carnation milk, soya bean milk or anything you like.
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