English: 

In China, mooncakes are one of the most authentic Mid-Autumn festival dishes. Being both flavorful and fresh on the day of the festival, they are extremely popular. Although this is a lotus mooncake recipe, there are various other fillings, such as red bean, nuts, meat, and more.

Ingredients:

Filling:

• 100 grams of lotus seeds
• 70 grams of sugar
• 50 grams of vegetable oil
• 20 grams of honey

Crust:

• ⅓ teaspoon of water
• 60 grams of vegetable oil
• 250 grams of cake flour
• A large egg
• 150 grams of sugar

Steps:

Filling:

• Put the lotus seeds in a large bowl, and fill the bowl with water
• Let the seeds soak for six to eight hour
• Drain the water and cut each lotus seed in half
• Pour water into a pot, then add the seeds
• Put the pot on the stove, and bring the water to boil over medium to high heat
• Boil for about an hour, or until the lotus seeds are cooked, then drain
• Blend the lotus seeds along with ¾ cup of sugar until smooth (if the paste isn’t smooth, then add a tablespoon of water)
• Add a tablespoon of shortening and two tablespoons of sugar to the pan, then melt it over medium to high heat
• After about 5 minutes, add the lotus to the pot, stir, and cook for six to eight minutes
• Add the remaining shortening to the pan, and combine thoroughly
• Once the filling is a light brown color, turn the heat off and let sit

Crust:

• Put the vegetable oil, sugar, and water in a bowl and mix
• After mixing, add the cake flour and combine thoroughly, then let the dough sit for 45 minutes
• After 45 minutes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and separate the dough into 12 even pieces
• Place the dough in a refrigerator for 20-30 minutes, then add the lotus paste to the center (optional: place each in a traditional mooncake mold)
• Beat the eggs, then coat each mooncake in a thin layer of egg-wash
• Finally, put the mooncakes on a pan and bake for about 20 minutes

Chinese:

月饼:

月饼是中国中秋节最传统的菜，而且，因为又甜又新鲜，月饼特别好吃。虽然会我告诉你怎么做荷花馅的月饼，但是有各种各样的馅，比方说：红豆馅、坚果馅、肉馅等等。所有的馅都非常好吃。

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月饼馅：

• 一百克荷花籽
• 七十克白糖
• 五十克熟菜油
• 二十克蜂蜜

月饼皮：

• 三分之一小匙水
• 六十克蔬菜油
• 两百五十克蛋糕粉
• 一个大鸡蛋
• 一百五十克糖水

月饼馅：

1. 把荷花籽放进大碗里，然后把水倒进碗里，等六到八个小时。
2. 等六到八个小时以后，把水倒掉，然后把荷花籽切成两片。
3. 切好以后，把水倒进锅里，然后把荷花籽加进锅里。把锅放在炉子上，然后用中或大火把水烧开。
4. 煮一个小时或者荷花籽煮熟以后，把水倒掉。把荷花籽和四分之三杯糖放进碗里，然后用搅拌机拌一拌。如果荷花籽不够软，就可以把一大匙水加进碗里，然后用搅拌机拌一下。
5. 把一大匙起酥油和两大匙糖加进锅里，然后用中火把起酥油和糖烧热。大概烧五分钟以后，把荷花加进锅里，拌一下，然后大概烧六到八分钟。
6. 把还没加的起酥油放进锅里，拌一拌。如果月饼馅是浅棕色的以后，就好了。

月饼皮：

1. 把蔬菜油、糖水和水都放进碗里，拌一拌。把面粉和蛋糕粉加进碗里，拌一下。拌好以后，等四十五分钟，然后面团就好了。
2. 先把烤箱开到三百五十度，然后把面团分开。把十二勺面团放在盘子上。把盘子放进冰箱里，然后等二十到三十分钟。
3. 等二十到三十分钟以后，把荷花放进面团里。如果要烤最传统的月饼，就可以把面团放进压模里。
4. 打蛋，然后把鸡蛋加进碗里，拌一拌。用勺子把一点鸡蛋放在每个月饼上。
5. 最后，把月饼放在烤模上，然后把烤模放进烤箱里，大概烤二十分钟就好了！

Edited by Di Lao Shi