The process of making traditional handmade moon cakes is as follows:

Ingredients: 6g of low-gluten flour, 1 spoon of sugar syrup and 2 eggs.

Accessories: 15g of sugar, 5g of butter, 1tsp of beer, 1tsp of baking soda.

1. Knock two eggs into a bowl and beat them into egg liquid.

2. Add 15g of sugar, 1 spoon of beer, 1 spoon of maltose, 1 tablespoon of baking soda and melted butter to the egg liquid.

3. Stir all the ingredients evenly for as long as possible, so that all the ingredients are completely mixed. This is the prepared egg sugar syrup.

4. Put the prepared egg sugar thinly in a deeper basin and add 6g of low-gluten flour.

5. Stir the low flour and egg sugar thinly by hand, knead the dough until the surface is smooth, and put it aside for fermentation for 15 minutes.

Precautions for making moon cakes

1. Selection of ingredients: Choosing fresh and high-quality ingredients is the key to making delicious moon cakes. For traditional moon cake fillings, such as lotus seed paste, bean paste and walnut, fresh and odorless raw materials should be selected. If you use other innovative fillings, you should also ensure their quality and food hygiene.

2. Proportion and formula: Making moon cakes requires accurate proportion and formula. According to the selected recipes, accurately weigh the materials and operate in strict accordance with the formula to ensure the taste and texture of moon cakes.

3. Kneading and rolling: Knead the dough until it is soft, smooth and elastic. When rolling the skin, the technique should be gentle and even to avoid the phenomenon of different thicknesses.

4. stuffing wrapping: when wrapping stuffing in leather, make sure that the wrapping is uniform and dense, so as to avoid stuffing leakage or hollowness.

5. Impression and engraving: The appearance of moon cakes is also very important. Using appropriate impression or engraving tools can help to make beautiful patterns. When using the impression, moderate force should be applied to ensure clear printing.