Green Tea and Red Bean Jelly Mooncake

A sweet and simple take on the much-loved mooncake.

Green Tea and Red Bean Jelly Mooncake

A sweet and simple take on the much-loved mooncake.

Serves 6

Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

Red Bean Filling
Water	250ml
Agar-agar powder	½ tbsp
Red bean paste	100g
Sugar	40g
Green Tea layer
Water	450ml
Caster sugar	50g
Agar-agar powder	1 ½ tbsp
Green tea powder	1 ½ tsp
Milk	150ml
Purple or green colouring	1-2 drops
Salt	A pinch

Cooking Method

Red Bean Filling
Step 01	In a small pot, cook the agar-agar powder and water over low heat.
Step 02	Once dissolved, add red bean paste and sugar. Stir until it comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and let it cool for 3 minutes.
Step 03	Pour mixture into plastic moulds or muffin cups and leave for about 3 minutes. Place in the refrigerator to chill and set.
Step 04	Remove jelly from the mould when you are ready to assemble.
Green Tea layer
Step 01	Place water, agar-agar powder and green tea powder in a clean pot over medium low heat. Stir well until mixture comes to boil.
Step 02	Add milk, salt, sugar and colouring and continue to cook it until fully-combined.
Step 03	Remove pot from heat and scoop a tablespoonful of green tea agar-agar mixture into jelly mooncake moulds. Set it aside for 1-2 minutes.
Step 04	Add the red bean jelly filling in the centre and cover it with the remaining green tea agar-agar mixture.
Step 05	Leave it to set completely before placing it in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
Step 06	Place a filling in the centre of the mould and add more agar-agar mixture to fill up the mould. Set aside to cool and then place in the refrigerator to chill and set completely

Make sure you consume these delights within 3-4 days or better yet, enjoy it once it sets!

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