How To Make Super Soft and Chewy Chinese Bakery: Red Bean Paste Filling For Snow Skin Mooncakes 红豆沙 冰皮月饼 彩色冰皮月饼 糯米糍 - Josephine's Recipes 162

We made these super soft and chewy snow skin mooncake sold at Chinese bakeries.
It's Super flavorful and making it a perfect day. There are so many ways to eat with the same recipe to achieve different textures. It's similar to a 糯米糍 chinese glutinous rice balls stuffed with red bean paste, 麻糍 muah chee or mochi.

Ingredients:

(A)
Snowskin:
6½ tbsps glutinous rice flour 糯米粉
3 tbsps rice flour 粘米粉
2 tsps wheat starch 澄麵粉
160ml coconut milk 椰奶
4 tbsps condensed milk 煉奶
20g melted slightly salt butter 牛油
3 tbsps cooked glutinous rice flour, for coating 熟糯米粉 (糕粉是防黏用)

(B)
Filling:
Red bean paste
Get the recipe from here

Method:
1) Transfer all the flour from the sieve to a mixing bowl. Add coconut milk and condensed milk, mix until combined before adding in melted butter. For an extra smooth, strain the mixture through a sieve directly into a stainless steel plate, and transfer to the steamer. Cover with safe-heat aluminum foil, and steam for 25 minutes over medium low heat. Allow to rest for a few minutes and flatten it with a rolling pin until well incorporated. Place dough to be easy to knead inside a food bag and simply add food coloring, one drop at a time for one dough and knead until well combined then wearing gloves is necessary.

2) Divide the snow skin dough into 8 equal portions. Pat each into a round and place a portion of the filling in the center, wrap them tightly and secure them. Sprinkle with cooked glutinous rice flour. Place it in the floured mooncake mould, tap for 2 to 3 times, and press the mooncake out. Transfer to the serving plate covered with plastic wrap or airtight container and refrigerate in the fridge for 2 hours until needed. Do not stored in the freezer. and the snowskin will become hard, freezing is not advised quality point.

Recipe Source: JosephineRecipes.Co.Uk

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Glutinous Rice Flour 454 g (Pack of 10)

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How To Make Sweet Red Bean Paste | Black Bean Paste | Adzuki Bean Paste 豆沙 | 傳統豆沙餡 | 红豆蓉 - Josephine's Recipes 161

This was absolutely one of my all time favourite fillings, it had addicting bakery aroma, they just tasted like heavenly, slightly aroma, and average sweet, wasn't too sweet and better balanced. It commonly called 豆沙 is a sweetened red bean paste often used as a filling in breads and pastries.

Ingredients:
(A)
• 3/4 to 1 cup adzuki beans
• 4 cups cold water
• 2 brown sugar in pieces or 1 cup golden granulated sugar + 1-2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
• 10g-25g slightly salted butter, as you prefer

(B)
• 1 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp cold water
stir well and set aside.

Method:
1) Wash and rinse the adzuki beans several times under running water and soak for 30 minutes or overnight, drain the water.

2) Adding clean water, cook over medium heat for about 90 minutes. before 15 minutes, Add sugar, corn flour mixture and continue cooking until done. 

3) Allow to cool completely and put into a blender and blend on high speed until smooth paste. 

4) Heat up the pan and melt the butter a little bit. Add red bean mixture and reduce heat to middle low, stir until it thickens about 45 minutes to 1 hour. It depends on your pan size, some might work much faster or slower.

5) Let the red bean paste, cool completely before putting it in the fridge, coldest part and keep it for 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. To allow them to soften at room temperature. Refreezing is not advised from either a safety or quality point of view. Divide the red bean paste into portions of rough balls or whatever you desire.

Helpful Tips:
If you don't inclination to stand at the stove, you'll at least come back every 15 for repeat the stirring process and keep an eye on the stove in case the red bean paste will burn. 

Recipe Source: Josephine's Recipes 

No-Churn Coffee Ice Cream | Homemade Ice Cream - Josephine's Recipes 160

This recipe doesn't need an ice cream machine. A quick and easy way to make your own coffee ice cream at home. It has an incredibly rich, smooth and creamy texture.

Makes 2:
Tesco Klipfresh Foodsaver 450ml
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Ingredients:
2 tbsps kenco instant coffee
4 tbsps hot evaporated milk
300ml fresh whipping cream
170g sweet condensed milk
2 tbsps tesco cocoa powder

Method:
1) Chill the mixing bowl and whisker in the fridge, allow to cool at least 15 minutes.
2) In a saucepan, heat the milk and add the kenco instant coffee, stir well and set aside.
3) Pour the cold whipping cream in the mixing bowl, Use a low speed to beat for 2 minutes, and add condensed milk for 3 times, increase to medium speed and slowly to pour the coffee mixture, also add the cocoa powder and continue beating until the cream reaches stiff peaks. Adjust the sweetness to your own taste. Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer safe, airtight container and place in the freezer overnight.

Recipe Source: JosephineRecipes.Co.Uk

How To Make Rose Cake | Chinese Bakery Birthday Cake | Mixed Fruit Cream Cake 鮮忌廉雜果蛋糕 Josephine's Recipes 159

Makes 3 Layers
For the cake:
Ingredients:

(A) Egg yolks:
• 6 egg yolks
• 4 tbsps sugar
• 2 tbsps milk powder
• 100ml fresh milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsps melted butter

• 1 cup cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder

(B) Egg whites: 
• 6 egg whites
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• 6 tbsps sugar

(C) Filling:
568ml Elmlea Double Cream Alternative
2 tbsps sugar 
Some hand cut fresh fruits, as you desired

Method:
1) In a large bowl, add egg yolks, sugar, milk powder, fresh milk, melted butter, vanilla extract and Stir until well combined. Sift in the cake flour and baking powder into the egg yolk mixture. Stir until smooth and Set aside.

2) Use another large clean bowl, add egg whites, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until barmy, Add cream of tartar, continue beating for a few seconds. Add sugar for 3 times, 
beat them to half solid until truly stiff form. 

3) Gently fold the egg yolks mixture into the whipped egg whites, until all of the ingredients are evenly incorporated.

4) Gently pour the batter into greased round foil flan cases. then '' bang '' it on the work surface a few times to expel any large air pockets.

5) Preheat the oven, Set the temperature to150°c. Bake for 25 minutes or until well-risen, golden-brown. Carefully remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

6) In the meantime whip the double cream until fluffy. Refrigerate it before using if needed. 

7) Once the cake is cool, remove the cake from the cases. Spread the fresh cream and place some mixed fruit. *Refrigerate it before using if needed. Decorate with fresh fruits on top or without the fruits, just like rose cake. The roses on the cake are exactly the same as the ones in the video.

Recipe Source: JosephineRecipes.Co.Uk