Snow Skin Mooncakes

YIPPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After a total of two failed attempts in one week plus one pitiful attempt last year, I finally did it!! I finally succeeded in making a batch on Mooncake Day itself!! :) Took more effort and time than I expected but I did it, I did it!!!!

It was a different recipe from what I tried before and this one is a definite keeper!! The texture is like that of mochi, slightly chewy yet very soft, almost like a melt in your mouth sensation. It's not too sweet which made a refreshing difference from the usual ones.

I made two types of snowskin mooncakes; one pandan/screwpine flavor and the other, almond flavor. I added the different essence in each and had only red bean paste for both. I was truly surprised at the end result, it was much better than I expected, a real treat for Ed and Ethan!

We "celebrated" our Mid-Autumn Festival with Ethan walking his little battery operated musical "lantern", compliments of a dear friend, L. Ethan walked around the neighbourhood and had fun, so say the least. He had some mini mooncakes that I had also moulded just for him, it was so funny, coz all he wanted to do was hold them in one hand and hold his lantern in the other!! Oh well...one way of celebrating Mooncake Fest!!


Of all, I'm most grateful to one friend in Singapore who generously sent me this mooncake mould, a mooncake cookbook, plus lanterns. Thanks Linda, you know who you are!! I truly appreciated what you did!! And we definitely had a great time! I would like to dedicate these mooncakes to you and your husband, have a great Mid-Autumn Fest! :) Take care!