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Step 1
Steam the peeled and cubed taro for 30-40 minutes, or until fork tender
Step 2
Place the taro in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher
Step 3
Add the sugar, cornstarch, oil, and coconut cream
Step 4
Mix until smooth, cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge to cool completely
Step 5
Combine the rice flours, wheat/corn starch, white sugar and milk, whisk together until smooth
Step 6
Cover the mixture and steam for 20 minutes, or until the centre is fully set
Step 7
Remove from the heat and add the oil
Step 8
Roughly mix the mixture and allow it to cool completely
Step 9
Using your hands knead the dough until the oil is completely absorbed
Step 10
Remove one-third of the dough and knead in the purple food coloring
Step 11
Divide the white dough and purple dough into 10 equal parts
Step 12
Combine the pink and white dough together to form 10 balls and set aside
Step 13
Once the taro filling has cooled divide it into 10 equal portions (each should weight ~25g)
Step 14
Lightly coat a ball of snow skin in cornstarch and dust the mooncake mold (I used a 50g mold)
Step 15
Flatten the ball and roll it out with a rolling pin to form a circle
Step 16
Place the taro ball in the center and pull the sides of the snow skin in to enclose
Step 17
Smoothen the surface of the dough and shape it into a mooncake using the dusted mould
Step 18
Repeat with the remaining taro filling and dough
Step 19
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours to set before serving