Monday, October 6, 2014

KUIH LAPIS (STEAMED LAYER KUIH)

Kuih lapis is a traditional nyonya kuih. This recipes was from my eldest sister,the first time she make the texture was not nice,second time  she makes some changes in the ingredients to get this texture.This time she got it right,the texture of this kuih lapis is chewy,soft and fragrant of coconut.
I love to eat this kuih lapis and when come to eating I love to peel layers by layer. Try it.

KUIH LAPIS (STEAMED LAYER KUIH)

Ingredients; A
700 ml thick santan (pure coconut milk)
400g tepung ubi (tapioca flour)
100g tepung beras (rice flour)

Ingredients; B
400g sugar
400ml water
8-10 pandan leaves,(cut into sectioned,tear into two)

Method;
1.In a pot,put in sugar, water,pandan leaves and boil till the sugar dissolved.Let it cool.
2.Mix ingredients A together until the batter is smooth and add in ingredients B syrup water till well
combined and sieve through to get the batter smooth.
3.Divide batter into 3 portion,leave 1 portion white and the rest add in different colour.
4.Grease 8'tray and heat up for 5 minutes. Measure a bowl of batter 100ml from white batter steam for 3 minutes till cooked using medium -low heat
4.Keep repeating the step for different colour batter until all the batter is used up.
5.As for the last top layer mix with darkness green,steam for 6 minutes. Remove the over and continue to steam for 10 minutes till top layer dries.

Notes;Make sure to stir the batter thoroughly everytime before scoop out for steaming.
          let the kuih lapis to cool thoroughly,lightly makes a clean cut at the edges,flip the tray to knock
          out the kuih.Don't over steam the layer,or else it won't stick together.

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