Moon Cakes For The Mid Autumn Moon Festival 2801

Mid Autumn Festival Part I
 
The Mid Autumn Festival is coming soon. When we mention that, everyone remembers the legends and fairy tales from ancient times and the origin of various delicious moon cakes. In the next two days, we will briefly describe the characteristics of the Mid Autumn Festival. Firstly, before the festival arrives, every family prepares several boxes of moon cakes as offerings to the moon. Legend has it that during the Yuan(元) dynasty (A.D.1280-1368) China was ruled by the Mongols form the north. Leaders from the preceding Sung(宋) dynasty (A.D.960-1280) were unhappy submitting to foreign rule, and set how to coordinate a rebellion without being discovered. The leaders knew the Moon Festival was drawing near, and ordered someone to make special cakes containing messages with the outline of the attack in each of them. Then, on the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644). Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this event. A traditional Moon Cake is a baked pastry filled with lotus seed paste and a salted egg yolk in the center. But modern inspirations and the cost of lotus seed paste have lead to the creation of many different types of fillings, such as red bean paste, mung bean paste, mixed nuts, dried fruits, and even ham, are used to add variety to Moon Cakes. Would you like to try to make your own traditional style of moon cakes? Here is a moon cake recipe for your reference.
 Step one: Moon cake Pastry 
1tsp soda
1 1/2 tbsp water
100 ml peanut oil
550 grams flour
 
Pour the soda and oil into a mixing bowl. Add the water and mix with a wooden spoon. Fold in the flour gradually and stir until the dough is firm. Let the dough rest for five hours.
 Step two: Lotus seed Fillings 
500grams lotus seeds
1 1/2 tsp water
340 ml peanut oil
450 grams sugar
1 tbsp maltose
 
Add water to the lotus seeds, mix well and set aside for 20 minutes. Add boiling water and cover up for 20-30 minutes. Strain and wash the lotus seeds to remove the skin. Boil lotus seeds until they are soft. Put them into a blender with some water and make them into a thick paste. Heat a wok with a quarter portion of oil and a quarter portion of sugar. When the sugar turns light brown, add the blended lotus paste and the remaining sugar. Stir constantly until the paste is smooth and thick in consistency. Add in the rest of the oil gradually. Keep stirring the paste until thick. Lastly, stir in maltose and stir well to blend. Leave overnight before use.
 Step three: Making The Moon cakes 
Divide your dough into even pieces of 40g each. Roll the dough into a ball and flatten out with your hand. Weigh the lotus seed paste. If you like the yolk of salted eggs, you can insert one in the center. Place the filling in the middle of the flat dough and slowly wrap around it. Seal the edges and roll the dough lightly between your palms until the filling is no longer visible. Dust mould lightly with flour. Press dough ball into the moon cake mould. Knock the mould against the table to dislodge the moon cake. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Brush on beaten egg glaze. Return to bake for another 10 minutes or till golden.
 Step Four: Egg Glaze Mix these ingredients together:  
1  egg yolk
1/2 tsp water
a pinch   salt
 mention提及, 談到 (v. 動詞)You never mentioned that you are already married.你從來就沒有提到你已經結婚的事 legends傳說, 傳奇故事 (n. 名詞)He has the talent of an old legend.他是古老傳說中的天才 fairy tale神話故事, 童話 (ph. 片語)She is very interested in reading fairy tales.她對讀神話故事很有興趣 characteristic特性, 特色 (n. 名詞)One of different characteristics between his brother and him is his vigor.活潑是他們兩兄弟之間不同的特性之一 preceding 在前的, 先前的 (adj. 形容詞)As you read in the preceding chapter, you know how they overcame all the difficulties.當你讀前一章時, 你可以知道他們是如何克服所有的困難 submit使服從, 使屈服, 屈從 (v. 動詞)The arrested thief will submit to the judgment of the court.被逮捕的小偷將聽從法院的審判  coordinate 協調, 使調和 (v. 動詞)If you can coordinate with each other, everything will be successful.若你們都能彼此協調, 每件事將能成功 rebellion反叛, 造反, 叛亂 (n. 名詞)He will try to stop a rebellion by the insurrectionists.他將試著鎮壓暴動者的反叛 attack攻擊 (n.) 進攻, 襲擊 (v. 動詞)1. The plan of attack is the most important factor in winning this war.這份攻擊要點是贏這場戰爭最重要的因素 2. The enemy will begin to attack their castle.敵人將開始進攻他們的城堡 rebels造反, 反叛, 反抗 (v. 動詞) 謀反者, 叛徒 (n. 名詞)1. People will rebel against tyrannical government.人民將反叛暴政 2. The rebels finally overthrew the tyrannical government.最後造反者推翻了暴政 overthrew打倒, 推翻 (v. 動詞)Dr. Sun Yat-Sen overthrew the government of the Ching dynasty in 1911. 國父孫中山先生在1911年推翻滿清政府 commemorate慶祝, 紀念 (v. 動詞)Do you know why Chinese people commemorate the Mid Autumn Festival?你知道為什麼中國人慶祝中秋節嗎? pastry(麵粉做成的)糕餅皮, 油酥麵糰 (n. 名詞)When you make croissants you should put the pastry in the fridge overnight.當你製作新月形麵包時, 你必須要將油酥麵糰放在冰箱整夜

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