Snow Skin Mooncakes with Black Sesame Filling
Soft, chewy no-bake mooncakes with a pale, mochi-like skin and a rich black sesame centre, made for Mid-Autumn Festival.
- Time1 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.55 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Toast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan for 3 minutes, until fragrant. Cool, then grind with the 40 g caster sugar to a fine paste-like powder in a spice grinder.
3 min - 2
Mix the ground sesame and sugar with the melted butter. Chill for 20 minutes, then roll into 8 balls.
20 min - 3
Toast the dusting flour in a dry pan for 3 minutes until just dry and cooked. Cool.
- 4
Whisk the glutinous rice flour, rice flour, 50 g caster sugar, milk and oil until smooth. Cover and steam in a heatproof bowl for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until thick and translucent.
20 min - 5
Cool the dough until warm, then knead on a surface dusted with cooked flour until smooth. Divide into 8 pieces.
- 6
Flatten each piece, wrap around a sesame ball and seal. Press into a lightly floured mooncake mould or shape by hand. Chill for 1 hour before serving.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
