MOONCAKE

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup sugar

2 egg yolks

1/2 cup salted butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup red bean paste

STEPS:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Whisk the butter, sugar and 1 egg yolk and stir in a bowl. Add flour to make dough.
• Shape into one large bowl and wrap in with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate dough for half an hour.
• Unwrap the chilled dough and form small balls in the palms of your hand.
• Make a hole with your thumb in the center of each mooncake and fill with about half a teaspoon of red bean paste.
• Brush each cake with the other beaten egg yolk and place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or just until the outside edges are slightly brown.

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