Why is the homemade mooncake skin so hard? Why is the mooncake skin dry and hard?

As we all know, mooncakes are a very popular traditional food around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. They are made in a variety of ways and have rich flavors, including sweet, salty, and even spicy. They can meet the taste needs of different people and are very popular. Many people also make mooncakes at home. So what's the matter with the homemade mooncake skin? Let's take a closer look!

Why is the homemade mooncake skin too hard?

There are Suzhou-style mooncakes, Cantonese-style mooncakes, and snowy mooncakes. The questioner is probably asking about Cantonese-style mooncakes. Let's talk about the possible problems in making mooncakes from the different steps:

1. The first thing is the ratio of oil and syrup, that is, whether there is a problem with the recipe you choose. If the ratio of flour to syrup is not right, or there is less syrup, the mooncake skin will be very hard.

2. When making it, the degree of mixing of oil and syrup should be stirred for a while to make the oil and syrup as evenly mixed as possible.

3. Things baked in the oven are generally hard and crispy. Cantonese mooncakes have a crispy skin right out of the oven. If they are sealed and stored for about three days, the mooncakes will absorb the oil and become as soft as the mooncakes you buy.

How to make homemade mooncake skin without getting hard

Pay attention to the way of mixing

When kneading the mooncake dough, do not knead it too hard, but turn it over and fold it to avoid gluten forming in the dough. After the finished mooncakes are put in oil for a few days, the mooncake skin will become soft.

Pay attention to the proportion of ingredients and baking time

Cantonese mooncakes are relatively hard right out of the oven. Just seal them well and let them fry for a few days. If they are still hard, it may be because there is too much flour, or the water has evaporated because of the baking time.

The unique way to eat mooncakes

The mooncakes I’m sharing today are not some dark cuisine. It’s just a common method of making mooncakes as fillings and making them into buns. This is in line with our usual eating habits. Buns can also be sweet, so mooncakes are really delicious when made into buns.

Mooncakes and buns

Specific steps:

1. Break the mooncake into small pieces and crush them into crumbs with a spoon.

2. Knead the dough several times and divide it into small portions.

3. Add the mooncakes to the rolled bun skin.

4. Wrap it into your favorite bun shape. Here it is wrapped into a triangular bun.

5. Steam for 20 minutes

6. Turn off the heat and simmer for about 3 minutes.