中秋将至！手把手教你制作咸蛋黄月饼
Mix together 90 grams honey, 35 grams peanut oil or vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon lye water (碱水). Add in 140 grams cake flour (start with 130g) and fold until it becomes a smooth dough. The dough should be tacky, but not sticking to your hands. Cover the dough and let it rest for 1 hour. While the dough rests, start preparing the filling.
Place 1 salted egg yolk on the kitchen scale, and then add lotus seed paste (莲蓉) to bring the total weight to 35g (about 500 grams lotus seed paste needed). Repeat for all 18 salted egg yolks, and make sure to keep them paired. Take the lotus seed paste of your first pair and roll it into a ball. Press down into the ball to create a pocket. Lightly press in the salted egg yolk, making sure to close any gaps. Repeat for the rest until you have 18 lotus paste-wrapped yolks.
After 1 hour, remove the outer layer dough from the bowl. Measure out 18 dough balls weighing 15g each. Gently roll out a dough ball until it’s about 2.5 inches wide. Add the lotus paste-wrapped yolk to the middle. Turn it over and gently wrap the dough around the lotus paste, making sure to close any gaps. Repeat for the rest. Place a clean towel over the wrapped lotus pastes to prevent them from drying out.
Preheat your oven. Place the wrapped lotus paste inside the mooncake mold. Turn over the mold and press out the mooncake carefully. Repeat with the rest. Place them into the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 teaspoons of water. After 5 minutes, take the mooncakes out and brush the tops and sides lightly with the egg wash (蛋液). Put them back into the oven and bake for another 12-14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool. Then place them into the fridge. They are best enjoyed 2-3 days later, as the oils spread from the filling to the surface, resulting in a deeper golden color and soft and delicious outer layer!
1.What does the underlined word “tacky” mean?
A Sticky enough.
B Very heavy.
C Dry enough.
D Slightly sticky.
解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据第一段的“The dough should be tacky, but not sticking to your hands.”可知，制作月饼的外层面团应该是“有点粘”但却不会粘在手上的。故选D。
2.If your egg yolk is 10g, how much lotus seed paste should you add?
A 25g.
B 35g.
C 500g.
D 18g.
解析：选A。A数字计算题。根据第二段第一句的“Place 1 salted egg yolk on the kitchen scale, and then add lotus seed paste to bring the total weight to 35g”可知，一个蛋黄加莲蓉总重量应该达到35g，若一个蛋黄重10g，则应该加入(35-10=)25g莲蓉。故选A。
3.What should be paid attention to when wrapping the outer layer around the filling?
A Dry the ball for at least one hour.
B Place the lotus paste-wrapped yolk on the top.
C Leave no gaps between the ball and the layer.
D Place a clean wet towel over the pastes.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“Turn it over and gently wrap the dough around the lotus paste, making sure to close any gaps.”可知，要确保面团和莲蓉蛋黄球之间没有任何缝隙。故选C。
4.Why should we wait for two to three days to taste the mooncakes?
A To learn about cultural values.
B To cool the mooncakes down.
C To make them a better appearance.
D To get a more delicious taste.
解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句的“as the oils spread from the filling to the surface, resulting in a deeper golden color and soft and delicious outer layer”可知，等待两三天，油会从内馅扩散到表皮，使月饼表面更金黄，味道更柔和美味，这里主要侧重味道会更好。故选D。