Sun cakes (traditional Mid-Autumn Festival food)

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional festivals in China, and it is also a day for family reunion. In this festival, people will eat moon cakes, enjoy the moon, enjoy flowers and taste osmanthus wine, among which moon cakes are one of the essential foods. As a kind of moon cakes, moon cakes are also one of the indispensable foods in Mid-Autumn Festival.

The origin of sun cakes

Sun cake is a Guangdong dim sum, which originated in Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. It looks like the sun, hence the name Sun Cake. The history of sun cakes can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, when residents in Nanhai District sacrificed sun cakes to the sun god, praying for a bumper harvest and good luck. Later, sun cakes gradually evolved into a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival food.

Method for making sun cake

The method of making sun cakes is very simple, just prepare the ingredients and follow the following steps.

material preparation

The following materials are needed to make sun cakes:

flour

powdered sugar

sesame

cream

Egg yolk liquid

Production steps

1. Mix flour, powdered sugar, sesame seeds and cream together and stir well.

2. Add appropriate amount of water and knead into dough.

3. Divide the dough into several small doughs and roll them into thin slices.

4. Spread a layer of egg yolk on the thin slice.

5. Roll the paper into a cylinder.

6. Cut the cylinder into small pieces.

7. Roll small pieces into pancakes.

8. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the pancake.

9. Bake in the oven until the surface is golden yellow.

The taste of sun cakes

The taste of the sun cake is crisp and delicious, and the sesame aroma on the outer layer and the cream aroma on the inner layer are mixed together, which is very delicious. Sun cakes can be used as gifts for Mid-Autumn Festival, or as your own snacks, which is very suitable for carrying around.