The Snowy Mooncake Sweet Potato White Lotus Seed Paste 甜薯白蓮蓉 is one part of my Snowy Mooncake 冰皮月餅 recipe. I separated all the different sections so that you may pick and choose between your favourite skins, fillings, and shapes. To mix and match, here are the links to each:
Mooncake Skins:
Mooncake Fillings:
Mooncake Shapes:
Snowy Mooncake Sweet Potato White Lotus Seed Paste 甜薯白蓮蓉
This is a super easy filling for Snowy Mooncakes. I use store-bought white lotus bean paste which I find very sweet. Adding sweet potatoes to it gives a creamy texture to the filling, makes it healthier, cuts down the sweetness and much more economical.This recipe makes approx. 420g. You can make 21 Snowy Mooncakes 50g each; based on 25g skin, 5g yolk and 20g Sweet Potato White Lotus Seed Paste filling. If you want to make your mooncake a different size, adjust the ingredients accordingly.
Approximate cost (CAD) $5
Ingredients
- 220 g Sweetened white lotus seed paste , ready to eat (白蓮蓉 bái lián róng)
- 200 g Sweet potato , any colour (you should get approx. 150g after peeling)
Instructions
- Peel sweet potato and slice into 15mm thick slices
- Place onto steaming pan
- Steam for 20 minutes on high heat
- Roughly mash sweet potatoes until smooth
- Put into food processor with 220g white lotus seed paste and blend well
- Ready to be used when cooled
If you want it sweeter, you can add more lotus seed paste
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