The most important thing about mooncakes is the word "crisp". The mooncakes are crispy and delicious. They are extremely crispy and fragrant in the mouth, unlike ordinary mooncakes that taste slightly soft. So, how long does it take to bake puff pastry mooncakes? What is the ratio of water to oil to flour in puff pastry mooncakes?

How long to bake puff pastry mooncakes

Bake at 200 degrees for about 25 minutes. If your oven is smaller, you can lower the temperature because the smaller the oven, the more heat it will collect. The faster, the higher the temperature. Anything under 30 liters is considered a small oven. Bake in the middle rack of the oven at 130 degrees for 15 minutes.

After baking, puff pastry mooncakes can be stored for several days

Bulk fresh meat mooncakes do not contain preservative additives and are not packaged, so the shelf life will be greatly shortened. Depending on the ambient temperature, the shelf life of bulk cooked food ranges from 1 to 5 days. Therefore, fresh meat mooncakes are best sold and eaten immediately, and do not leave them for too long before eating. Meat spoils easily. It is recommended to keep it in the refrigerator, and the time should not be too long.

How to make puff pastry mooncakes

How to make puff pastry: The ratio of low-gluten flour and cooking oil is 2:1, mix the two evenly.

1. Water-oil dough: Su-style pastry masters usually knead the dough with 1 pound of flour, 2 taels of oil, 1 tael of maltose, and 6 taels of 80-degree boiling water, and let it rest for 15 minutes.

2. According to personal experience, the amount of water in the formula is a bit too much, and it is difficult to operate at home. You can reduce the water as appropriate, but the more water, the looser the puff pastry will be);

3. Roll out the water-based dough into thin slices;

4. Wrap the water-based dough into puff pastry and roll into thin slices; (the ratio of water-based dough to puff pastry is 6:4 or 7:3)

5. Fold it into three folds,

6. Roll it out again,

7. Trim the edge: Trim the side to be rolled in to make a straight line; Roll up,

8. Punch into equal portions.