Kuih Lapis

Thank you to all foodies who have read my blog.  It is exciting to know there are like minded people out there who share my love of food.  For those who are not Malaysian, I would like to explain that the word "kuih" or sometime spelled "kueh" is a Malay term for cake.  It can be loosely translated  to mean as sweet or desserts.

Today, I would like to share my version of Kuih Lapis.  Translated it means "Layered cake".  We sometimes called it Nine Layer Cake as originally it has 9 layers.  You can make as many layers and colours as you like.  The sky's the limit.

KUIH LAPIS

Ingredients

150g rice flour

30g mung bean flour (green bean flour)

560 ml coconut milk

Syrup

170g castor sugar

1 pandan leaf (knotted)

150ml water

¼ tsp salt

A few drops of red colouring

Method

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan.  Add in pandan leaf and  bring to boil.  Strain and cool.

Mix rice flour and mung bean flour in mixing bowl.  Add coconut milk gradually.  Leave aside for 40 minutes.  Add in salt and mix well.

Stir in syrup.  Strain batter to ensure free from lumps.

Divide batter into 2 batches. Add in colouring (just enough to make it pink).

2^nd batch – leave it uncoloured.

Greased an 8 inch tray, put in steamer for 5 minutes.

Pour 4 fl oz (1/2 cup) of pink batter into heated tray.  Cover and steam for 5 minutes or till set over medium heat.

Pour 4 fl oz (1/2 cup) of uncoloured batter over pink layer.  Cover and steam for 5 minutes.

Repeat alternate colours till batter is finished.  For the last layer, add in more red colouring to make it darker.

After final layer (red), steam kuih lapis for another 15 minutes.  Make sure to open lid to release steam midway.  Cover and finish steaming.

Let kuih lapis cool for at least 6-8 hours before cutting.

P.S.   You can cut into diamond shapes or rectangle shapes.  For this 
          recipe,    it  takes about an hour to complete steaming.  The more        
          layers  you have, the longer it will take. 

P.S2  You can add more colours.  Just divide the batter equally and add the  
           colouring.