Matcha Snow Skin Bunny Mooncake

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Matcha Snow Skin Bunny Mooncake

NICOLEYONG93
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NIKO NEKO


As an interactive multimedia designer, Nicole's keen eye for visuals is translated into baking, one of her recent pastime pursuits that she picked up during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Since the reignition of her passion in baking and a bread-lover herself, she started to create her own recipes such as breads, desserts and drinks. Her recipes a must-try for anyone who wants to learn, as they are simple, down-to-earth and achieves that deliciously eye-catching result.

"What makes baking enjoyable is when my creations look appetising and visually appealing in the photo."

Nicole / @nicoleyong93

Instagram: nicoleyong93



INTERVIEW WITH @nicoleyong93


What do you do for a living?

I’m an Interactive Multimedia Designer who works in a digital marketing agency. I’m passionate in creating visuals on variety of platforms including photography, illustration and 2D animation. I believe that colourful and meaningful artworks will bring joy to viewer’s life!
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What do you do for a living?

I’m an Interactive Multimedia Designer who works in a digital marketing agency. I’m passionate in creating visuals on variety of platforms including photography, illustration and 2D animation. I believe that colourful and meaningful artworks will bring joy to viewer’s life!

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You've recently started to share your baking creations on your Instagram. Has baking always been a passion of yours?

Baking has always been my passion but I couldn't find a time to do it. Due to Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia during March this year, I finally took the opportunity to start baking. It all started by creating the trendy Dalgona drink using Niko Neko Matcha powder during MCO period. As I really love eating bread, so I asked myself why not try to bake one? From there, I experienced the fun of baking.

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What's the most enjoyable part of baking in your experience?

I love baking bread! The process of kneading dough with your own hands is so enjoyable! Even though it’s not easy to knead dough perfectly by hand, it’s so satisfying when I succeed! Besides, what makes baking enjoyable is when my creations look appetising and visually appealing in the photo.

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How did you come up with the Matcha Snow-Skin Bunny Mooncake recipe?

I stumbled across a recipe video of  snow-skin mooncakes in the shape of a moon bunny a while back. I found them irresistibly adorable - they were too cute to not recreate for the upcoming Lunar New Year! Hence, I decided to modify the recipe with one of my favourite flavours - YURI / Matcha powder!


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Why did you choose YURI / Matcha powder for this recipe?

I think YURI / Matcha is the perfect choice for a sweet dessert like this as it has a slight lingering bitterness and a rich grassy yet vegetative flavour, which i find helps balances the overall taste and sweetness of these mooncakes.

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You've recently started to share your baking creations on your Instagram. Has baking always been a passion of yours?

Baking has always been my passion but I couldn't find a time to do it. Due to Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia during March this year, I finally took the opportunity to start baking. It all started by creating the trendy Dalgona drink using Niko Neko Matcha powder during MCO period. As I really love eating bread, so I asked myself why not try to bake one? From there, I experienced the fun of baking.

What's the most enjoyable part of baking in your experience?
I love baking bread! The process of kneading dough with your own hands is so enjoyable! Even though it’s not easy to knead dough perfectly by hand, it’s so satisfying when I succeed! Besides, what makes baking enjoyable is when my creations look appetising and visually appealing in the photo.
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How did you come up with the Matcha Snow Skin Bunny Mooncake recipe?

I stumbled across a recipe video of  snow-skin mooncakes in the shape of a moon bunny a while back. I found them irresistibly adorable - they were too cute to not recreate for the upcoming Lunar New Year! Hence, I decided to modify the recipe with one of my favourite flavours - YURI / Matcha powder!

Why did you choose YURI / Matcha powder for this recipe?
I think YURI / Matcha is the perfect choice for a sweet dessert like this as it has a slight lingering bitterness and a rich grassy yet vegetative flavour, which i find helps balances the overall taste and sweetness of these mooncakes.
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RECIPE

Matcha Snow Skin Bunny Mooncake

by @nicoleyong93



Serving: 12 pieces
Preparation time: 1hr 5min
Cooking time: 40min
Total time: 1hr 45min

Ingredients

For the Snow-Skin
50g White sugar
180g Milk
20g Oil
40g Glutinous rice flour*
40g Rice flour
30g Wheat starch
A pinch of YURI / Matcha powder

For the Matcha Filling
2 large eggs
40g White sugar
45g Milk
35g Whipping cream
38g Cake flour
18g Corn starch
15g YURI / Matcha powder
30g Butter

*Add more glutinous rice flour for dusting



Method To Assemble

Preparation for the snow skin

  1. To prepare the snow skin, combine milk, sugar, and oil. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
  2.  Add in glutinous rice flour, rice flour, wheat starch and mix until fully incorporated.
  3.  Sieve the mixture into a bowl with cling wrap and poke 8 holes with a toothpick. Steam for 20min over high heat.
  4. Remove dough from heat and cling wrap. there will be a layer of oil on the surface , mix well while it's hot with a spatula.
  5. Wait till dough is slightly cooled. With a pair of gloves, knead the dough on a silicone baking mat or cling wrapped surface until smooth, shiny and elastic.
  6. Remove a small part of the dough and add in a pinch of YURI / Matcha powder. Knead until the dough colour becomes even.
  7. Wrap each of the dough with cling wrap tightly and keep them in the fridge for 1 hour.

Preparation for the Matcha filling

  1. Combine 2 eggs and white sugar, mix until sugar is dissolved. Add milk and whipping cream, mix well.
  2. Add in cake flour, corn starch and YURI / Matcha powder.  Mix until smooth and no trace of  the powder is left.
  3. Sieve the batter into a pot and add in butter.
  4. Cook over low heat and stir vigorously until it thickens and forms into a dough. remove the filling from the heat and let cool.
  5. Divide the filling into 12 equal pieces and roll them into balls. cover in cling wrap and set aside.

Final assemble

  1. Divide the snow skin dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll them into balls. Cover them with cling wrap when not using to prevent the snow skin from becoming dry.
  2. Divide the small Matcha dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll them into balls and cover in cling wrap.
  3. Place one snow skin dough on your palm and gently flatten it. Press the center of the dough gently, creating a dent. Place the small Matcha dough into the dent and flatten until the surface is even.
  4. Place the Matcha filling paste ball in the middle of the flattened dough and wrap tightly.
  5. Roll the ball over some glutinous rice flour, then dust away the excess flour.
  6. Using a chopstick, gently poke and pull up 2 holes from the top to create a pair of mini bunny ears.
  7. Using black sesame seeds, place 2 nearing the ears as the eyes.
  8. Repeat for the rest of the dough balls.


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