Coconut blossoms

Original recipe from RIMA

COCONUT BLOSSOMS RECIPE

Ingredients:

3 nos. cold eggs

250 gm. sugar

10 ozs. (about 280 to 300 gm.) Softasilk flour or any superfine flour (Hong Kong flour)

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. ovalette

130 gm. (5 ozs.) coconut cream 

30 gm. pandan juice (blend about 6 pandan leaves)

1 tsp. pandan paste

Method:

(1) Beat all the ingredients together until thick and fluffy.

(2) Scoop 1 Tbsp. of batter into mould (lined with paper cup), top up with 1 tbsp. of coconut filling and then another 1 Tbsp. of batter.

(3) Steam over high heat for 15 mins.

Coconut fillings:

250 gm. grated coconut

30 gm. castor sugar

100 gm. gula melaka

60 gm. water

1 tsp. cornflour

2 pcs. pandan leaves - cut into small pieces

Method: (1) Cook sugar, gula melaka and water in a wok till sugar melts.

(2) Add in grated coconut and pandan leaves and fry till dry.

(3) Sprinkle cornflour on top and stir till well mixed.

(4) Cool before using.

Recipe fm Aunty Yochana