Fuzhou 'Dou Yong' Mooncake @ 福州月饼


I know it's still early to start the mooncake but my girl will be leaving for her next semester study soon. So, I want to let her enjoy the homemade mooncakes as many as possible. This is another fantastic batch of Fuzhou mooncake I love. Its actually quite similar to teochew mooncake. They both using the flaky Chinese pastry for the wrapping.  I really enjoy the flaky crust especially homemade ones, its much more thinner compare to the store bought ones. Homemade is always the best, isn't it ?

(Recipe adapted to Frozen wings.)
Ingredients for Pastry Dough :
(A)
120gm  all purpose flour
15gm icing sugar
45gm  butter, melted
70ml  cold water

(B)
110gm  all purpose flour
70gm  shortening

*Homemade Dou yong filling :  500gm 
(divide into 10 portions)

Method :
(1) in one bowl, combine ingredients (A) except water, rub butter & the dry ingredients till well cooperated. Then add in water to form a non-stick soft.dough. Knead to smooth then set aside.
(2) in another bowl, combine ingredients (B) till everything well cooperated then divide into 10 portions.
(3) at the same time, divide dough (A) into 10 portions as well, then wrap ingredient (B) into (A) and sealed to form a ball. And leave aside to rest for 20 minutes
(4) for further rolling method, please refer here, Chinese Pastry, or here.
(5) now, press both end of the pastry dough into center then flatten it by rolling it into round shape.
(6) fill in dou yong and sealed it, place the sealing part by facing down then slightly flatten it with the rolling pin.
(7) transfer filled dough to baking tray line with parchment paper then bake at preheated oven 185'-190'C for about 20 minutes or till nicely brown.

I am actually expecting larger pastry. I should have make 6 portions out of it instead of 10.

However, the result still very pleasing. The crust is absolutely inviting which is flaky & delicious. Its been a long long time eversince the last batch of Chinese pastry I made.

Can you imagine how flaky is the crust ! Its a kind of melt in your mouth crust. I want more.....
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