7/9/2004
DRAGON FRUIT JELLY MOONCAKE
Recipe by Amy Beh

Cuisine: Chinese
Type of Dish: Bread, cakes and cookies
Occasion: Moon Cake Festival
Meal Types: • Picnic • Snacks • Supper • Tea

 
Dragon Fruit Jelly Mooncake
Dragon Fruit Jelly Mooncakes
Ingredients
For the filling
  • 150g dragon fruit puree
  • 3 tsp agar-agar powder
  • 60g sugar
  • 1 tbsp UHT milk
  • 1½ tbsp white sago pearls, washed and soaked for 4–5 minutes
  • 150ml water
  • Small round plastic containers or tart moulds


    Jelly mooncake skin
  • 4 tbsp agar-agar powder
  • 125g castor sugar
  • 500ml water
  • 3 pandan leaves, shredded and knotted
  • 100ml UHT milk
  • 1/4 tsp pink colouring
  • Round or square plastic mooncake moulds


    Jelly Egg Yolks
    Combined
  • 1½ tsp agar-agar powder
  • 75g castor sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 160ml water

  • 2 pandan leaves, shredded and knotted

    Mixed together in a small bowl
  • 100ml milk
  • 1 tsp custard powder mixed together in a small bowl
  • A few drops red and yellow colouring

  • Ball-shaped ice-cube trays

    Method
    For the filling

    Drain soaked sago pearls well in a colander then pour about 1 cup hot boiling water over.

    Steep for 10 minutes. Drain sago in a colander. Combine dragon fruit puree, agar-agar powder, sugar and water in a saucepan.

    Bring to a boil. Remove the saucepan away from the heat and add in sago and milk to mix.

    Pour the filling mixture into the plastic containers or tart moulds and place a jelly egg yolk () in the centre.

    Put aside to set completely. Makes 6–7 mooncakes.


    Jelly mooncake skin

    In a pot, bring water, agar-agar powder, sugar and pandan leaves to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1–2 minutes. Add in milk and colouring.

    Keep stirring and continue to bring to a quick boil again. Turn heat off immediately.

    Pour the mixture into a plastic mooncake mould to a height of about 3/4cm.

    Leave until mixture is about 3/4 set, then drop in a filling and top with more skin mixture.

    Leave it aside to set completely. Chill the entire plastic mooncake mould in the refrigerator for about 30–40 minutes.

    Dislodge the jelly mooncake from out of the mould and keep chilled in the refrigerator before serving. Makes 6–7 pieces.


    Jelly Egg Yolks

    Combine water, sugar, agar-agar powder and pandan leaves in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

    Reduce the heat and add milk and custard powder and colouring. Stir well to mix and continue to cook until mixture turns thick and begins to bubble.

    Remove and pour into the lower portion of the ball ice-cube tray. Cover with the upper tray and leave aside to set completely.

    Chill the tray in the refrigerator before removing the jelly egg yolks from the mould for use later.

  • Reviews Rating

    - joshua_low91 (16/10/2004)
    4 / 5
    tried this recipe today and found out that it was really superb. the taste was just nice and it was fun to make.
    - quercusben (18/9/2004)
    4 / 5

    Tips
    how bout some not so sweet jelly mooncake? my mum is a diabetic and i want her to taste some mooncake too
    - quercusben (18/9/2004)
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