Making mooncakes at home with spout, what is the role of spout?

What is Alkaline Water for Mooncakes

Alkaline water [jiǎnshuǐ], also known as lye, is one of the most important raw materials used in the production of Cantonese mooncakes.

It is made by melting soda with boiling water, and its main components are potassium carbonate, potassium carbonate and bicarbonate, with alkaline, cost-effective alkaline water also has about 10% phosphoric acid or polyphosphate to improve the water solubility and strong acid and strong alkali cushioning, to ensure that the reliability of the alkaline water to make the long-term storage is not prone to ineffective mold and mildew.

What is the role of spouting water

One, neutralize the acid in the converted syrup, avoiding the mooncake to cause a strange taste and harm the texture, taste;

Two, manipulate the rate of pumping oil, adjusting the soft strength of the crust;

Three, so that the mooncake crust alkalinity expansion, conducive to the color of the mooncake, alkalinity is higher, the easier the mooncake crust to be colored;

Three, spouting water with the rate of the acid to carry out chemical reactions The rate of chemical reaction between the water and the acid causes a certain amount of carbon dioxide gas, which promotes the proper expansion of the mooncake, making the flavor of the mooncake crust more fluffy and not deformed.

It's not a given that you have to put in the spout to make the mooncakes

This is not a given, only the Cantonese mooncakes must be added with the spout, while the Su's mooncakes are added with the ghee! So you can pick the right ingredients according to your needs.

Is the alkaline water

Alkaline water is not exactly the same as lye, it is a mixture of caustic soda and soda water, while lye is a solution of sodium carbonate. Alkaline concentration value of 60 degrees (because each configuration of alkaline secret recipe is not the same, the active ingredient is not the same, so the manufacturer in the application to do experiments to see how much can be put in their own must).

mooncake spout method

Secret recipe one, soda ash powder 50 grams, 150 grams of water, mixed and overnight and then considered can be applied.

Secret recipe two, 25 pounds of soda ash powder, 20 grams of caustic soda, 80 pounds of boiling water, 0.9 pounds of cooking soda, all mixing can be applied. If you do not need caustic soda, water to 75 pounds, caustic soda to make baked moon cakes reddish, in the preparation can be added.