Invert syrup: a must for moon cake

Invert syrup: a must for moon cake

Introduction:

"In the twinkling of an eye, it's coming to the Mid Autumn Festival. Friends who love baking will not miss it. Make a delicious moon cake by yourself. You can choose all kinds of fillings you like and make delicious snacks. It's really a good choice. Come and make a delicious food with your children. When it comes to moon cakes, there must be no lack of invert syrup. It's also called special syrup for moon cakes. The invert syrup made by ourselves is more convenient and hygienic. You can try to make one. "

Production steps:

Step 1: bring 250 grams of water to a boil.

Step 2: add 500 grams of sugar, heat over low heat, stir while heating.

Step 3: stir until the sugar completely melts, cover and heat over low heat. Do not stir, observe.

Step 4: after about 20 minutes, form a uniform bubble like this.

Step 5: add 3 slices of lemon, continue the low heat, cover to prevent the water from evaporating.

Step 6: change the color of the sugar, turn off the heat, let it cool slightly, sift it once and keep it sealed.

Step 7: drop a drop in the bowl with a small spoon, feel it with your hand, it's almost the same as honey, soft. Be careful to iron your hands. Cool for a while. Try again.

Step 8: put it in a sealed jar and keep it for two years.

Materials required:

Water: 250g

Sugar: 500g

Fresh lemon slices: 3 slices

Note: boiling syrup, in fact, is relatively simple, mainly to observe the fire, once the color to your satisfaction, turn off the fire. In addition, if the cooled syrup is relatively hard and not in the state of flowing honey, it means that the water evaporates out during the boiling process. Therefore, the cover should be covered during the boiling process. If it is too hard to use, you can add water to the syrup over low heat and boil it again.

Production difficulty: simple

Process: boiling

Production time: one hour

Taste: sweet