Lapsang Souchong Agar Agar Mooncake with Grass Jelly Centre

Methods and Directions

• Use a medium cookie cutter and cut out shapes on each slice of grass jelly.
• Set aside.
• This will be the centre of the mooncake.
• Combine the tea, sugar and agar agar powder in a saucepan and stir well.
• Bring it to a boil and turn flame down to let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour a layer of the tea mixture into the mooncake mould until it reaches one-third up the side of the mould.
• Leave it to set for about 15 minutes or until it is semi-firm.
• Meanwhile, keep the remaining tea mixture warm in the saucepan to prevent it from setting.
• Place the cut out grass jelly in the middle of the semi-firm tea agar agar in the mooncake mould.
• If you like, arrange a few in the middle if your mould allows.
• Pour over with the remaining tea mixture to completely cover the grass jelly centre.
• Leave to set completely, then unmould.