Mongo Hopia (Moon cake) Recipe
Ingredients
- The Dough
- Ingredients
- 3 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- Filling
- Ingredients
- 1 Pack of moon beans (the yellow kind)
- 3-4 cups of water
- 2-2 1/2 cups of sugar
Directions
- Dough
- First mix together the shortening and 1 cup of flour until it is fully incorporated and than refridgate for 30 minutes.
- After the mixture is chilled, add the rest of the flour, water, oil, and corn syrup.
- The dough should be solid but soft and sightly oily to touch.
- divide the dough into 50 grams balls.
- flatten the ball until flat disk leaving a little hill in the middle.
- Place a small ball of filling into the middle and fold over the sides to make a disk.
- Bake it for 20-25 minutes at 325 degrees
- After 10 minutes brush a egg wash over the hopia and continue to bake
- Filling
- Place the moon beans into a deep skillet and add water until it is fully covered and about an inch of water above the moon beans.
- Bring to a boil and than reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Stir continually to prevent burning.
- Once the beans become quite soft, add the sugar and stir constantly.
- Once all the water is evaporated, transfer it into another container to cool.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 339g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 858 | |
| Calories from Fat 319 | 37% |
| Total Fat 36.07g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 5.47g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 6.18g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 71mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 129.49g | 35% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 76.58g | 51% |
| Protein 6.68g | 11% |
