Beijing-style moon cakes are one of the traditional cakes in China, which originated in the Tang Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, mooncakes became one of the essential foods for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the Ming Dynasty, moon cakes gradually evolved into the present form and became a thick and sweet cake.

Beijing-style moon cakes were gradually developed in the Ming Dynasty, which originated from the imperial dining room of the court, and are famous for their exquisite production, delicate taste, sweetness and delicacy. The production of Beijing-style moon cakes needs to pay attention to the process, and it needs to be kneaded, rolled and folded many times to make a perfect Beijing-style moon cake.

Materials and tools for making Beijing-style moon cakes

The materials needed for making Beijing-style moon cakes include: flour, powdered sugar, peanut oil, red bean paste, lotus paste stuffing, five-kernel stuffing and so on. Tools include: panel, rolling pin, cutting die, baking tray, etc.

Steps of making Beijing-style moon cakes

1. Dough making: Mix flour, powdered sugar, peanut oil, etc., knead into dough, and stir for 3 minutes.

2. making stuffing: prepare stuffing such as red bean paste, lotus seed paste and five kernels.

3. Making mooncake skin: roll the dough into thin slices and cut out round skin slices with a cutting die.

4. stuffing: put the stuffing in the middle of the moon cake skin and wrap it into a circle.

5. printing: use the moon cake mold to print patterns.

6. Baking: Put the moon cakes on a baking tray and bake them in the oven.

7. Taking out the oven: Take out the baked moon cakes and let them cool before eating.

Taste and quality of Beijing-style moon cakes

Beijing-style moon cakes are famous all over the world for their exquisite production, delicate taste, sweetness and delicacy. Beijing-style moon cakes have crispy skin, full and delicate stuffing, rich taste and long aftertaste. Moreover, the quality of Beijing-style moon cakes is also very important. A good Beijing-style moon cake needs to choose high-quality raw materials, and the production process needs to be carried out in strict accordance with traditional techniques in order to make Beijing-style moon cakes with excellent export feeling.

Modern changes of Beijing-style moon cakes

With the changes of the times, Beijing-style moon cakes are constantly changing and innovating. Modern Beijing-style moon cakes not only retain the traditional production technology and taste, but also add some new elements, such as chocolate, milk yellow and so on, making Beijing-style moon cakes more diversified and fashionable.