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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Medium
Every occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival comes, you want to gather with your family to enjoy mooncakes but worry about the high calorie content affecting your weight. Don’t worry, because TasteVN will immediately share with you a delicious version of mixed mooncake for dieters. Cook this cake right away!
Ingredients for Mixed Mooncake for Dieters For 10 cakes of 50gr
Chicken breast 200 gr Unsalted butter 40 gr Peanut butter 73 gr Almond flour 115 gr Almonds 25 gr Walnuts 50 gr Cashews 10 gr Macadamia nuts 20 gr Peanuts 20 gr Pine nuts 20 gr White sesame 20 gr Egg yolks 2 pieces Unsweetened almond milk 3 teaspoons Mai Quế Lộ wine 2 teaspoons Five spice powder 1/2 teaspoon Annatto powder 1/4 teaspoon Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil 1.5 tablespoons Diet sugar 1.5 tablespoons Kaffir lime leaves 1 tablespoon (julienned) Red food coloring a little (optional) Water 20 ml
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- It is advisable to choose chicken breast pieces with white skin, as these are larger chickens with tastier and firmer meat; younger chickens tend to have more tender meat.
- If you buy skinless chicken breast, observe the layer of fat on the chicken meat. You should choose pieces with white fat for better taste.
- Choose pieces of breast with fewer striations in the meat fibers. The more stripes there are, the less fat and protein there will be; furthermore, these stripes will make the chicken meat harder to absorb spices and sauces during cooking.
How to choose and buy various types of nuts for delicious cake filling
- To enhance the flavor of the cake, you should choose nuts that have been roasted and are not salted or seasoned with any spices!
- It is advisable to buy nuts that are well-packaged with clear labels and expiration dates.
- Avoid selecting nuts that show signs of dampness, softness, or black mold to protect your health.
Where to buy almond flour?
- You can purchase almond flour at baking ingredient stores, large supermarkets, or on e-commerce websites.
- When buying flour, you should choose brands with clear production origins as well as high-quality packaging and products. The packaging should be intact, and the flour inside should be fluffy and dry without clumping.
Tools needed
How to prepare Mixed Moon Cake for dieters
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Mix the dough for the cake crust
Add 40g of unsalted butter, 13g of peanut butter, and 1 tablespoon of diet sugar into a bowl, then use a flat whisk to mash until smooth.
Next, add 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons of unsweetened almond milk, and continue to mix well.
Then, add 115g of almond flour and mix until the dough sticks together to form a smooth and pliable mass.
Finally, wrap the dough tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 – 20 minutes.
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Prepare the ingredients for the cake filling
Rub the chicken breast with salt, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
Place a pan on the stove, add 20g of white sesame seeds, and toast over medium-low heat until golden and fragrant.
Next, chop the following nuts: 25g of almonds, 50g of walnuts, 10g of cashews, 20g of peanuts, 20g of macadamia nuts, and 20g of pine nuts.
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Making the filling
Add 200g of chicken breast, 1/4 teaspoon of five-spice powder, 1/4 teaspoon of annatto powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar substitute, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil into a bowl. Mix well to ensure the chicken absorbs the spices and marinate for 30 minutes.
Put a pot on the stove, add the marinated chicken, a little water, and cook over medium heat until the chicken is done.
Once the chicken is cooked, use your hands to shred the chicken into small strands. Then, use chopsticks to stir well so that the chicken absorbs the remaining spices in the pot.
Next, place a pan on the stove, add the chicken, and stir over low heat until the moisture evaporates.
Note: Only stir until the chicken is dry, do not stir too long as it will make the chicken lose its tenderness and taste.Add finely chopped nuts, 65g of diced chicken, toasted sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon of shredded kaffir lime leaves, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar substitute, 2 teaspoons of Mai Quế Lộ wine, 1/4 teaspoon of five-spice powder, and 20ml of water into a bowl. Mix well to combine the ingredients.
Next, add 60g of peanut butter to the bowl and continue mixing until the filling binds together.
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Divide the dough and wrap the filling
Divide the dough for the crust and the filling into several parts with a ratio of crust 20gr : filling 30gr, then roll them into balls.
Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough for the crust, then place the filling ball in the center and pinch the edges of the dough tightly.
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Shape the mooncake
Brush a thin layer of cooking oil inside the mold, place the cake into a small 50gr springform mold, and press tightly to shape it.
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Bake the cake
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
Mix together 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 drop of red food coloring.
Then, brush a thin layer of the mixed egg yolk on the surface of the cake. Next, bake the cake for 20 – 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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Final Product
The mixed moon cake for diabetics after completion has a flavor and appearance no different from regular moon cakes.
The baked cake has a quite crunchy crust, but when cooled, it becomes extremely soft and moist. The nutty aroma of the crust blends with the rich, fatty filling, ensuring that you will never get tired of eating it!
So TasteVN has finished guiding you on how to make mooncakes with mixed fillings for dieters that are delicious, nutritious, and won’t cause weight gain. Let’s try making it right away with TasteVN, wishing you success and a warm Mid-Autumn Festival with your family!
