Chocolate Mooncakes

chocolate mooncakes

Ingredients
•  300g golden syrup
•  3/4 tbsp alkaline water
•  75ml corn oil
•  1 tsp chocolate essence
•  1/2 tsp coffee essence

Sift twice:
•  375g plain flour
•  25g cocoa powder

To make egg glaze, mix well and strain:
•  1 egg yolk
•  1/2 tbsp water
•  Large pinch of salt

Method :

1. Combine golden syrup, alkaline water and corn oil in a mixing bowl, then set aside for 4-5 hours.
2. Blend in essences and fold in sifted dry ingredients. Mix into a dough and set aside again for another 4-5 hours.
3. Divide pastry dough into small 45g balls. Flatten dough and wrap durian filling. Dust wooden mould lightly with flour and put in dough-wrapped filling. Knock out and place mooncakes on slightly greased trays.
4. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 13 minutes. Remove and leave to cool. After a minute, brush with egg glaze and bake for another 5 minutes or till done.