Cinnamon Custard Snowskin Mooncake

A modern take on a Mid-Autumn classic, these mooncakes feature a fragrant cinnamon-infused custard filling encased in a tender snow skin shell, offering a delightful blend of warm spice and creamy sweetness in every bite.

  • 120min

    prep time

  • 30min

    cook time

  • 18

    ingredients

Ingredients

15Servings
  • For the Custard
  • 1.5 cups / 360g Whole milk
  • 0.5 cup / 120g Whole Milk (For Egg Tempering)
  • 2 tbsp & 1tsp / 35g Butter
  • 4 tbsp / 45g Corn flour
  • 8 tbsp / 100g Castor Sugar
  • 2 tbsp / 20g Rice Maltose
  • 6 whole / 90g Egg Yolks
  • 1/2 tsp / 1g Salt
  • 1 tsp / 3g, McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
  • 1/2 tsp / 3g, MCCORMICK® ALL NATURAL PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
  • For the Snow Skin
  • 3/4 cup & 2 tbsp / 130g Rice flour
  • 1/2 cup & 2 tbsp / 100g Glutinous Rice Flour
  • 1 tbsp / 10g Corn Starch
  • 1/2 cup / 100g Castor Sugar
  • 1.5 cups / 350g Whole Milk
  • 1/4 cups / 60g Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp / 5g, MCCORMICK® ALL NATURAL PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
  • As needed Corn starch for dusting

Nutrition information (per serving)

Preparation

  • Mix egg yolks and milk for tempering well set aside.

  • For the custard, mix 1.5 cups whole milk, castor sugar, rice maltose, salt, corn starch McCormick Ground Cinnamon and McCormick Premium Vanilla Flavour in to a pot cook over low heat until mixture thickens.

  • Slowly add the hot mixture into the egg yolk and milk solution, constantly stirring, careful not to overcook and scramble the yolks.

  • Garnish with toasted peanuts and serve the salad cold

  • Once fully mixed, bring it back onto the stove and cook on low heat until 70 degree C - 75 degree C

  • Take it off the heat and fold the butter into the custard until fully melted and incorporated.

  • Transfer to a container with a cling wrap pressed directly over the custard to prevent skin formation, chill thoroughly

  • Form 25g custard balls and freeze until fully hardened.

  • To make the snow skin, mix all ingredients together, pour over a strainer to remove any lumps

  • Steam the dough batter until cooked thoroughly, remove from steamer and cool until warm enough to handle.

  • Transfer to a worktop and knead the dough until springy and smooth, do not use dusting corn flour for this process.

  • Roll out 25g dough balls, use a slightly damp towel to cover the dough balls to prevent drying.

  • To assemble the mooncakes, flatten the dough balls and wrap the custard.

  • Dust the mooncake with corn starch and use a mooncake press to gently press and hold for 5 seconds before removing the mooncake.

  • Serve at room temp or chill up to 3 days.