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Golden Salted Egg Yolk Pastry (Dan Huang Su)

Is there anyone else like me who doesn’t enjoy eating mooncakes but loves indulging in salted egg yolk pastries? With one bite, the crispy outer layer crumbles, and the sweet red bean paste combined with the rich, salty egg yolk fills your mouth—it's simply irresistible.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 404kcal

Ingredients

Water Dough:

  • 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 105 g lard
  • 30 g white sugar
  • 125 g water

Oil Dough:

  • 210 g all-purpose flour
  • 105 g lard

Filling:

  • 500 g red bean paste store-bought or homemade
  • 24 salted egg yolks

Egg Wash:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 15 g water

Optional:

  • Black sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

Preparing the Salted Egg Yolks:

  • Extract the yolks from salted duck eggs.
  • Lightly spray the yolks with white wine to remove any fishy smell.
  • Bake the yolks at 180°C (356°F) for 4 minutes. Let them cool.

Preparing the Red Bean Paste:

  • .Divide 500g of red bean paste into 24 portions.
  • Wrap each salted egg yolk with a portion of red bean paste. Set aside.

Making the Dough:

    Water Dough:

    • Mix 300g flour, 105g lard, 30g sugar, and 125g water into a shaggy dough.
    • Knead the dough until smooth.
    • Divide the dough into 24 portions and shape into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.

    Oil Dough:

    • Mix 210g flour and 105g lard into a shaggy dough.
    • Knead the dough until smooth.
    • Divide the dough into 24 portions and shape into balls. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying.

    Assembling the Pastry:

    • Wrap each oil dough ball with a water dough ball.
    • Starting with the first one you made, roll it out into a long oval shape, then roll it up.
    • Repeat the rolling process for all the dough portions.
    • Once all are rolled up, take the first one again, roll it out, and roll it up a second time.
    • Flatten each rolled portion, wrap it around the red bean and salted egg yolk filling, and seal it using the thumb and forefinger.
    • Shape the filled pastries into balls and place them on a baking sheet.

    Baking:

    • Brush each pastry with egg wash (1 egg yolk mixed with 15g water).
    • Sprinkle black sesame seeds on top (optional).
    • Preheat the oven to 175°C (347°F).
    • Bake the pastries for 50 minutes.
    • Once baked, let them cool and package them in boxes.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 405mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1419IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4mg