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Makes 20
Ingredients:
Filling:
Moon Cakes
1 pound red azuki beans
water
3/4 cup lard or oil
1-3/4 cups sugar
Directions:
Soak red beans in water to cover 2
hours. Drain and discard the
water. Cover with 8 cups fresh
water and bring to a boil, then
simmer over low heat 1-1/2 hours
or until skins open. Strain the
beans and discard the skins. Place
the strained beans in several
layers of cheesecloth and squeeze
out any excess water.
Place in a saucepan with the lard
or oil and the sugar. Cook,
stirring continuously, until
almost all the moisture has
evaporated. Let cool.
You will need 2 cups of filling
for the moon cakes. Divide this
into 20 portions and shape into
balls.
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