Recipes · Chinese · Cakes
Mooncake
One serving has 367 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (53%), phosphorus (39%), thiamin (37%), cobalamin (34%), magnesium (26%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 115 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (101 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, peanut
Ingredients
- 35 g Lotus seeds, dried
- 15 g Sugar
- 8 g Peanut oil
- 15 g Duck eggs, raw
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Cane syrup
Method
- Soak the dried lotus seeds in water for at least 1 hour, then simmer in fresh water for 30-40 minutes until very soft; drain and blend or mash into a smooth paste.
- Cook the lotus paste in a pan with the sugar and half the oil over low heat, stirring constantly, for 10-15 minutes until it thickens into a firm, non-sticky paste that holds its shape; cool completely.
- Steam or bake the duck egg briefly until just set, to use as the salted-yolk centre, then wrap it inside the cooled lotus paste.
- Mix the flour with the syrup and remaining oil into a smooth dough, then wrap it around the lotus paste and egg ball, covering completely.
- Press the wrapped ball firmly into a mooncake mould to imprint the pattern, then unmould onto a lined tray.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10 minutes, brush lightly with a little beaten egg if you have some spare, then bake for a further 10-15 minutes until golden. Cool completely before serving; this is 1 mooncake (1 portion), so multiply the ingredients by 8-10 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 367 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.9 g | |
| Water | 20.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.54 g | 2% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.43 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.73 g | |
| Lysine | 0.53 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 10.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.1 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 133 mg | |
| Calcium | 70.8 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 81.3 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.95 mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 274 mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 539 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 12.4 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 28.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.74 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.66 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 85 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.81 µg | 34% |
| Choline | 39.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 30.1 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0.18 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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