Mooncakes Round 2 - 2015

My 2nd attempt on mooncakes this year & trying out my new moulds purchased from Kuala Lumpur & Singapore.

Fish mould purchased from KL, Malaysia

Flower mould purchased from Singapore.

This time, I used the same recipe with the used of alkaline/lye water as requested.  I'm pleased with this bake because the texture of the pastry is quite moist after they were aged.

Recipe from 

http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.fr/2011/09/traditional-mooncake.html?m=1

I attempted the moulding method that Andrew Lim suggested, where I floured the ready dough ( pastry + paste ). The printed on the moulded mooncakes is more profound. 

Rolled the ready dough ( pastry + paste ) on the flour.

Evenly coated with flour.

Different stages.

The aged mooncake after 3 days. : )

A view of the mooncake and it's paste after aged for 3 days.

Chin's notes: 

1. My previous bake : 

http://fromchinshome.blogspot.fr/2015/09/mooncakes-round-1-2015.html?m=1

2. This time I did not floured the mould properly. The dough was stuck to the mould. I carefully removed the dough with a teaspoon and removed as much dough as possible.  Then I washed the mould with hot water & used a brush to clean off the stuck dough.