Moon Cake Filling - Lotus Seed (莲蓉馅)

Ingredients:

Dried lotus seed - 1 bag 400g
Unsalted butter - 45g
Corn oil - 45g
Sugar - 1.25 cup (this can be reduced per personal preference)
Sweetened condensed milk - 4 TBSP
Corn starch - 3 TBSP

Steps:

1. Soak dried lotus seed in water overnight.

2. Boiling lotus seed in water until the beans are soft. Drain out the excessive water.
3. Blend the cooked lotus seed with a blender or electrical mixer, add sweetened condensed milk, sugar.

4. Pour the mixture from step 3 to a large fry pan, add butter and oil. Simmer under low heat, gradually sift in corn starch until the mixture can be folded with spatula easily.

5. Take mixture out and let it cool down. Chill it in refrigerator. If you do not plan to use it within a day, you can put it in sealed container in freezer.