Step 1: Peel and slice the pumpkin, steam it for eight minutes, then take it out and mash it.
Step 2: After mashing, add glutinous rice flour, corn starch and white sugar, knead it into dough, divide it into small dough, and press it into small cakes by hand.
Step 3: add a proper amount of red bean paste and hold it up to form a ball.
Step 4: put it into a mold and press it for molding.
Step 5: Steam on the pan for 12 minutes, and wait until it is cooled before taking it out, otherwise it will destroy the shape.
Nutritional efficacy
Moon cakes are often filled with plant seeds, such as walnut kernel, almond, sesame kernel, melon seeds, hawthorn, lotus seed, adzuki bean and jujube paste, which have certain health care effects on human body.
Plant seeds contain high unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic acid and linoleic acid, which are beneficial to soften blood vessels and prevent arteriosclerosis; Containing minerals is beneficial to improving immunity and preventing zinc deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children; Lotus seeds, adzuki beans and sesame seeds are high in potassium, which can displace sodium salts in cells, nourish myocardium and regulate blood pressure.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, some raw materials are mostly mild, which strengthens the heart, calms and calms the nerves. Some seeds are rich in vitamin E, which is anti-aging and nourishes the skin and blackens the hair. Mooncakes can soften blood vessels, prevent arteriosclerosis and improve immunity.