1 What is the scooping water for making moon cakes? It is a common traditional auxiliary material in cakes and can also be called edible scooping water. In the past, people used plant ash to boil water and get the alkaline solution from its supernatant, and this solution was used to make cakes, which was the predecessor of Shen Shui. The main components of plant ash are potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate, so the present water scooping is an alkaline mixture made of potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate as the main raw materials and adding some nitrates or polyphosphates according to the principle of plant ash. However, it should be noted that the composite additive, Guishui, has not been included in the new version of the food additive consumption standard, so it needs to be used in moderation.

2 How to prepare the scooped water for making moon cakes It will be more difficult to make commercial scooped water, and the material requirements will be more. Actually, the scooped water for making moon cakes by yourself does not need to be particularly precise, only a general range is needed, and it does not need a lot of additives to be accurately prepared, so it is also possible to make better moon cakes. The PH value of the water is 12.6, as long as the prepared solution is also in this range. Edible alkali can be used instead, and an aqueous solution with a pH of about12.6 can be prepared according to the ratio of edible alkali to clean water 1-3~4. This soda water can also have the same effect as scooping water.

Specific practice: soda ash powder 15g, 50g of clear water, mix them evenly, stand for one night, and then filter to use.

Is it good to put too much water in making moon cakes?

Too much scooping water will affect the appearance of moon cakes. Too much scooping water will lead to the darkening of the appearance and color of the finished moon cakes, which is easy to blacken, mildew after baking, and may also affect the oil return. However, it is not appropriate to put too little scooped water, otherwise it is difficult to color the surface of the moon cake when baking, and milky white spots will appear on the edge of the moon cake after cooking, which will also affect the appearance of the moon cake. It is generally recommended to put some water according to the formula of moon cakes.

4 What should I do if I put too much scooping water in making moon cakes? Generally speaking, when I add too much scooping water in making moon cakes, it is generally difficult to take it out, but if it is just put, I can take out the flour dipped in scooping water and throw it away, then weigh the clean flour again and put it back in scooping water.

If you add flour, you can't take it out by putting it in flour. You can also use this method to treat it. You can just add 1- 1.5g of flour. If you add more flour, you can add more flour in proportion to reconcile it.