It's almost time for Mid Autume festival. Whether or not you are celebrating this festive day - it's a day where family reunited and there are various folktales that evolve around it; it has become a season for everyone to enjoy mooncakes. Traditional style, snow skin, lotus, bean paste, mixed nuts, tiramisu, chocolate, fruity, charcoal, jelly... There are abundant of varieties to choose from!
I'm not exactly a mooncake lover, but I would like for my kiddos to continue the tradition and know the reason behind the celebration. So I made mooncakes to celebrate with them every year, and this time round, I came up with these beautiful dreamy violet color jelly mooncakes. They absolutely loved it! 💜
Aren't they beautiful?
The color is absolutely gorgeous and it's as natural as can be, without any artificial coloring.
Thanks to my blue or flowers, or commonly known as "Bunga Telang", 兰花.
Daily harvest from my single plant.
The Making:
• 1 packet jelly powder
• 180g of white sugar
• 1L of plain water
• 8-12 petals of blue pea flowers
• 1 lemon wedge (optional)
1. Mix 1L of water with 1 packet of jelly powder (agar-agar) and 180g of white sugar (reduced from original 250g), and bring to boil.
2. Add in 8 petals of blue pea flowers. Stir occasionally until the jelly powder is fully dissolved.
Now, if you like it blue, just scope the liquid into the jelly mould directly.
However, if you like it violet like mine, just add a few drops of lemon juice. A small slice of lemon be sufficient.
3. Scoop the liquid into jelly mould, let cool to room temperature before moving them into the refrigerator. I added a few flower petals into each of the mould for decoration. Simply adore the dreamy feel they present.
Enjoy & have a wonderful Mid-Autume Frstival... 中秋节快乐！
