Yam Agar Agar Mooncake

Ingredient
Yam Filling

• 120gm yam
• 200ml water
• 2 tsp agar agar powder
• 100gm fine sugar
• pinch of salt
• 50ml thick coconut milk
• 5gm corn flour
• purple food colouring

Method

1. Steam yam till soft. Mash with fork while is still hot. Mix with 200ml water and strain the mixture.
2. Mix agar agar powder, sugar & salt.
3. Mix corn flour with coconut milk.
4. Bring yam mixture to boil. Add in agar agar powder mixture and dissolves well.
5. Add in coconut milk mixture and mix evenly. Stir in food colouring.
6. Pour into small mould to set.

Agar Agar Mooncake Skin Ingredient

• 400ml water
• 2 blades pandan leaves, cut
• 120gm sugar
• 1 tbsp agar agar powder
• 100ml thick coconut milk
• pink food colouring

Method

1. Boil water and pandan leaves.
2. Add in agar agar powder & sugar. Dissolves well.
3. Add in coconut milk and cook over low heat till boil. Discard pandan leaves and stir in colouring.
4. Pour in 1/4 mixture into agar agar mould. Set slightly.
5. Place in a slice of yam filling and fill up with skin mixture. Chill till set before unmoulding.

I'm submitting this recipe Aspiring Bakers #11: Mid-Autumn Treats (September 2011) hosted by Happy Home Baking