Steamed Cake (Apam Kukus)

Craved for this since last week! Its fun to make too...

Blend the following ingredients and set aside to ferment for 2 to 3 hours.

1 cup rice
2 cups rice flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup water
2 tsp instant dried yeast



This was after 2 hours... add 1 sachet of ENO original flavour (it stops the fermentation process) and divide into bowls of prefered colours.



Fill to 3/4 of a chinese teacup and steam for 15 minutes



Once slighty cooled, remove from teacup and served with steamed coconut with salt

Shepherd´s Pie

This is a family favourite... simple meal especially with leftover mash...

Mash Potatoes

5 potatoes boiled and mashed
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon butter
1 tsp salt
a dash of pepper
a dash of dried parsley

Mince Base

Sauteed 1 chopped onion, carrot & 3 cloves garlic in olive oil
Add in,
500g minced beef or lamb... once browned add the following
1/2 tin of Prego Traditional Pasta Sauce
1 tbsp HP Sauce
1 tsp beef granules } or substitute with beef broth if you have it
1 cup water}
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried parsley
salt & pepper to taste

Once the mince base is cooked and has come together, add 2 tablespoon flour to thicken the mix.
Pour over ramekin or caserole with half level meat and top with mash . Sprinkle with lots of parmesan... Bake at 180 degrees for 25 to 30 min until the top is golden brown....

Coconut Blossoms

One of Faris´s favourite kueh...

Coconut fillings:

30 gm sugar
100 gm gula melaka (chopped into small pieces)
60 gm water
2 pandan leaves - cut into small pieces
250 gm grated coconut

Melt both gula melaka, white sugar and water with pandan leaves. Add the grated coconut and fry on low heat until desired moistness...

In a mixer, whisk all the ingredients below for 5 minutes on high speed.

3 eggs
250 gm sugar
300 gm Hong Kong flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 full tsp ovalette
130 gm coconut cream
Blend 6 pandan leaves with about 1/4 cup water
1 tsp pandan paste

Prepare steamer... line tartlett shells with mini baking case. Place 1 tsp of batter, top with coconut (press down) and another 1 tsp of batter. Steam for 15 minutes

Kek Gula Hangus (Honey Combed Cake)

Before I lose the recipe again!

1 cup sugar (Caramalized till dark brown). Add in
1 cup of boiling water
2 tablespoons of butter

(let mixture cool)

In a separate bowl:

Whisk 4 eggs until frothy, add in
1 cup of condensed milk

Mix COOLED caramel mixture into the egg mixture and add
1 cup flour
3 teaspons bicarbonate of soda

Let it sit for 3-4 hours, and bake for 45mins-1hr @ 160-180 degree celcius or so