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The Ultimate Moon Cake Recipe: A Delicate Blend of Bird’s Nest and Traditional Flavors

Transform your family's taste buds with our delectable Mooncakes. Our traditional Vietnamese treat, the Bánh Trung Thu, with its delicate bird's nest filling, is a culinary masterpiece. This mouth-watering delicacy is a twist on the classic, homemade recipe, ensuring an authentic flavor explosion with every bite.

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16 August, 2024

Preparation
60 minutes Cooking
45 minutes Serves
2 – 3 people

The harmonious combination of the unique bird’s nest filling and the delicious pastry creates a beautiful and appealing Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this special treat together.

1 Ingredients for Bird’s Nest Mooncake

390g all-purpose flour
280g sugar syrup
45g cooking oil
1.5g baking soda
25g peanut butter
0.5 teaspoon five-spice powder
60g bird’s nest
100g melon seeds
150g crushed cashew nuts
200g winter melon preserves
100g lotus seeds
100g candied citron
50g roasted sesame seeds
50g candied ginger
100g pork floss
12 salted duck eggs
40g Mai Que Lo wine
40g sticky rice flour

Tip:
– When choosing bird’s nest, opt for those with a white, yellow, or orange hue. The fibers should be intertwined like silk and have a seawater smell. To easily differentiate, soak the bird’s nest in water; high-quality bird’s nest will not change color and will retain its fiber shape.

Bird’s Nest Mooncake ingredients

2 How to Make Bird’s Nest Mooncake

Step 1 Prepare the Pastry Dough

First, combine 0.5 teaspoon of five-spice powder, 15g of peanut butter, 1.5g of baking soda with 390g of flour and mix well. Then, add 45g of cooking oil and 240g of sugar syrup, blending everything into a homogeneous mixture.

Note: Avoid over-kneading the dough as it may make the pastry tough.

After mixing, cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 40 minutes.

Preparing the pastry dough

Step 2 Make the Bird’s Nest Filling

First, steam or stew 60g of bird’s nest with ginger for 10 minutes until the bird’s nest is cooked.

Next, use a little Mai Que Lo wine to brush onto 12 salted duck eggs to avoid any fishy smell, and then bake the eggs until they are cooked.

Mix the remaining ingredients: 150g crushed cashew nuts, 200g winter melon preserves, 100g melon seeds, 100g lotus seeds, 50g candied ginger, 100g candied citron, 50g roasted sesame seeds, and 100g pork floss. Then, add the cooked bird’s nest, 10g peanut butter, Mai Que Lo wine, and 40g sugar syrup, blending everything together.

Finally, gradually add the sticky rice flour and mix until the filling becomes sticky.

Wrapping the mooncakes

Step 4 Bake the Mooncakes

The mooncakes will be baked in three stages.

First bake: Place all the mooncakes in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius for 12 minutes. Then, remove them and brush the surface with water. Next, mix red yeast rice, a little egg white, unsweetened milk, and sesame oil, and brush this mixture onto the mooncakes to add color and moisture. Bake for the second time.

Second bake: Bake at the same temperature, 190 degrees Celsius, for 12 minutes. Then, brush with water and egg as before.

Third bake: Bake at 190 degrees Celsius for 7 minutes. After the three bakes, the mooncakes are fully cooked.

Baking the mooncakes

Step 5 Enjoy Your Mooncakes

After baking, let the mooncakes cool down, and you can let them rest for a few days to enhance their color. Now you’ve made delicious and authentic bird’s nest mooncakes!

Reference: Simple and Addictive Mooncake Recipe

Bird’s Nest Mooncake final product

3 Serving Suggestion

Mooncakes are a distinctive treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The unique and harmonious combination of ingredients creates an appealing flavor that everyone will enjoy.

To savor these mooncakes, you can order online or visit our store.

Bird’s Nest Mooncake final product

With just a few simple steps, you can make a delicious and special treat for your family to enjoy during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Get started on making these mooncakes for your loved ones!

Frequently asked questions

The ultimate mooncake recipe is a delicate blend of bird’s nest and traditional flavors. It combines the sweetness of white lotus seed paste with the savory and collagen-rich bird’s nest, resulting in a unique and luxurious taste experience.

The key ingredients are bird’s nest, white lotus seed paste, egg yolks, and traditional mooncake flavors such as salted egg yolk and five spice powder. The bird’s nest provides a collagen boost and a delicate texture, while the white lotus seed paste adds sweetness and a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.