Snow skin moon cakes (ping pei)

Ingredients

• 150 gm fried glutinous rice flour (Kou fun)
• 160 gm icing sugar
• 30 gm vegetable shortening
• 150 gm cooled boiled water
• 1/2 teaspoon banana or pandan essence
• green food coloring (optional)
• Filling: 700 gm lotus seed paste

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Preparation

• Sieve flour and icing sugar, make a well in the center, add olive oil, water and essence.
• Mix well and knead to form a smooth dough, leave to proof for 1/2 hour. Divide into equal portions.
• Flatten dough and wrap with lotus seed filling.
• Sprinkle with some flour, place dough into the mold, press and tap it out. Serve.