The Woks of Life · by Judy★ 4.8 (29)
Lotus Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolks
NUTRITION · PER SERVING840M COOK
CAL 20%·PRO 12%
CARBS 46G45% OF CAL
2G FIBER23G ADDED0G INTRINSIC20G OTHER24G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 23G50% OF CAL
4G SAT18G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Homemade lotus seed mooncakes with salted egg yolks, a labor-intensive but worthwhile Chinese delicacy. Sweet and rich, traditionally enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 18- 8 ounces granulated sugar ((1 cup plus 2 tablespoons))
- 1/2 cup water
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 12 ounces dried lotus seeds ((pre-halved is ideal if you can find it; we used whole))
- 4 cups water
- 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar ((AKA icing sugar or confectioner's sugar))
- 1 1/4 cups peanut oil or corn oil
- 1/3 cup maltose
- 12 salted duck egg yolks
- 8.75 tablespoons sugar syrup ((that you made or bought))
- 1/3 cup peanut oil or corn oil
- 1 teaspoon lye water ((available at your Chinese grocery store))
- 1 3/4 cups flour ((plus more for dusting))
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons water
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 840M
CAL 20%·PRO 12%
CARBS 46G45% OF CAL
2G FIBER23G ADDED0G INTRINSIC20G OTHER24G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 23G50% OF CAL
4G SAT18G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 12h
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 424mg
- Total sugar
- 24g
- Added sugar
- 23g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 288mg
- Calcium
- 50mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 720M
- SODIUM
- 424MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.